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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,561 and 2,829,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,561 and 2,829,757 is: 6,096,043.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,561 : 2,829,757 = 2,829,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,561/2,829,757 = 2,829,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,561x = 2,829,757 × 2,829,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,561x = 8,007,524,679,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,007,524,679,049/1,313,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,096,043.26

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