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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,213 and 2,822,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,213 and 2,822,581 is: 6,066,771.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,213 : 2,822,581 = 2,822,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,213/2,822,581 = 2,822,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,213x = 2,822,581 × 2,822,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,213x = 7,966,963,501,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,966,963,501,561/1,313,213
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,066,771.73

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