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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,312,056 and 2,841,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,312,056 and 2,841,732 is: 6,154,798.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,312,056 : 2,841,732 = 2,841,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,312,056/2,841,732 = 2,841,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,312,056x = 2,841,732 × 2,841,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,312,056x = 8,075,440,759,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,075,440,759,824/1,312,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,154,798.85

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