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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,058 and 2,856,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,058 and 2,856,176 is: 6,212,780.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,058 : 2,856,176 = 2,856,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,058/2,856,176 = 2,856,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,058x = 2,856,176 × 2,856,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,058x = 8,157,741,342,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,157,741,342,976/1,313,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,212,780.66

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