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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,306,858 and 2,813,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,306,858 and 2,813,961 is: 6,059,094.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,306,858 : 2,813,961 = 2,813,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,306,858/2,813,961 = 2,813,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,306,858x = 2,813,961 × 2,813,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,306,858x = 7,918,376,509,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,918,376,509,521/1,306,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,059,094.80

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