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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,307,832 and 2,822,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,307,832 and 2,822,052 is: 6,089,449.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,307,832 : 2,822,052 = 2,822,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,307,832/2,822,052 = 2,822,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,307,832x = 2,822,052 × 2,822,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,307,832x = 7,963,977,490,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,963,977,490,704/1,307,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,089,449.94

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