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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,293,831 and 2,807,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,293,831 and 2,807,577 is: 6,092,363.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,293,831 : 2,807,577 = 2,807,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,293,831/2,807,577 = 2,807,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,293,831x = 2,807,577 × 2,807,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,293,831x = 7,882,488,610,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,882,488,610,929/1,293,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,092,363.39

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