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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,549 and 2,829,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,549 and 2,829,732 is: 6,095,991.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,549 : 2,829,732 = 2,829,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,549/2,829,732 = 2,829,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,549x = 2,829,732 × 2,829,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,549x = 8,007,383,191,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,007,383,191,824/1,313,549
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,095,991.24

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