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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,616 and 2,832,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,616 and 2,832,432 is: 6,107,318.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,616 : 2,832,432 = 2,832,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,616/2,832,432 = 2,832,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,616x = 2,832,432 × 2,832,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,616x = 8,022,671,034,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,022,671,034,624/1,313,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,107,318.30

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