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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,289,120 and 2,836,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,289,120 and 2,836,000 is: 6,239,059.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,289,120 : 2,836,000 = 2,836,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,289,120/2,836,000 = 2,836,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,289,120x = 2,836,000 × 2,836,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,289,120x = 8,042,896,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,042,896,000,000/1,289,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,239,059.20

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