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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,307,466 and 2,821,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,307,466 and 2,821,481 is: 6,088,689.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,307,466 : 2,821,481 = 2,821,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,307,466/2,821,481 = 2,821,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,307,466x = 2,821,481 × 2,821,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,307,466x = 7,960,755,033,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,960,755,033,361/1,307,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,088,689.90

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