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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,297,316 and 2,838,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,297,316 and 2,838,993 is: 6,212,735.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,297,316 : 2,838,993 = 2,838,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,297,316/2,838,993 = 2,838,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,297,316x = 2,838,993 × 2,838,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,297,316x = 8,059,881,254,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,059,881,254,049/1,297,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,212,735.57

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