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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,030 and 2,826,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,030 and 2,826,940 is: 6,086,372.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,030 : 2,826,940 = 2,826,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,030/2,826,940 = 2,826,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,030x = 2,826,940 × 2,826,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,030x = 7,991,589,763,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,991,589,763,600/1,313,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,086,372.56

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