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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,512 and 2,836,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,512 and 2,836,592 is: 6,125,756.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,512 : 2,836,592 = 2,836,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,512/2,836,592 = 2,836,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,512x = 2,836,592 × 2,836,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,512x = 8,046,254,174,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,046,254,174,464/1,313,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,125,756.12

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