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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,306,480 and 2,813,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,306,480 and 2,813,179 is: 6,057,479.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,306,480 : 2,813,179 = 2,813,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,306,480/2,813,179 = 2,813,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,306,480x = 2,813,179 × 2,813,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,306,480x = 7,913,976,086,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,913,976,086,041/1,306,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,057,479.71

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