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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,310,499 and 2,877,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,310,499 and 2,877,957 is: 6,320,215.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,310,499 : 2,877,957 = 2,877,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,310,499/2,877,957 = 2,877,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,310,499x = 2,877,957 × 2,877,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,310,499x = 8,282,636,493,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,282,636,493,849/1,310,499
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,320,215.81

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