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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,422 and 2,851,035

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,422 and 2,851,035 is: 6,188,719.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,422 : 2,851,035 = 2,851,035 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,422/2,851,035 = 2,851,035/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,422x = 2,851,035 × 2,851,035
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,422x = 8,128,400,571,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,128,400,571,225/1,313,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,188,719.67

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