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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,315 and 2,875,741

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,315 and 2,875,741 is: 6,296,955.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,315 : 2,875,741 = 2,875,741 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,315/2,875,741 = 2,875,741/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,315x = 2,875,741 × 2,875,741
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,315x = 8,269,886,299,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,269,886,299,081/1,313,315
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,296,955.64

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