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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,293,712 and 2,813,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,293,712 and 2,813,584 is: 6,119,024.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,293,712 : 2,813,584 = 2,813,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,293,712/2,813,584 = 2,813,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,293,712x = 2,813,584 × 2,813,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,293,712x = 7,916,254,925,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,916,254,925,056/1,293,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,119,024.11

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