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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,310,127 and 2,850,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,310,127 and 2,850,915 is: 6,203,762.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,310,127 : 2,850,915 = 2,850,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,310,127/2,850,915 = 2,850,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,310,127x = 2,850,915 × 2,850,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,310,127x = 8,127,716,337,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,127,716,337,225/1,310,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,203,762.18

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