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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,304,799 and 2,811,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,304,799 and 2,811,669 is: 6,058,774.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,304,799 : 2,811,669 = 2,811,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,304,799/2,811,669 = 2,811,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,304,799x = 2,811,669 × 2,811,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,304,799x = 7,905,482,565,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,905,482,565,561/1,304,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,058,774.24

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