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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,506 and 2,836,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,506 and 2,836,996 is: 6,127,529.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,506 : 2,836,996 = 2,836,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,506/2,836,996 = 2,836,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,506x = 2,836,996 × 2,836,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,506x = 8,048,546,304,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,048,546,304,016/1,313,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,127,529.15

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