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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,311,079 and 2,852,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,311,079 and 2,852,886 is: 6,207,832.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,311,079 : 2,852,886 = 2,852,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,311,079/2,852,886 = 2,852,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,311,079x = 2,852,886 × 2,852,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,311,079x = 8,138,958,528,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,138,958,528,996/1,311,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,207,832.27

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