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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,310,503 and 2,803,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,310,503 and 2,803,166 is: 5,995,972.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,310,503 : 2,803,166 = 2,803,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,310,503/2,803,166 = 2,803,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,310,503x = 2,803,166 × 2,803,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,310,503x = 7,857,739,623,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,857,739,623,556/1,310,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,995,972.25

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