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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,617 and 2,843,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,617 and 2,843,131 is: 6,153,539.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,617 : 2,843,131 = 2,843,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,617/2,843,131 = 2,843,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,617x = 2,843,131 × 2,843,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,617x = 8,083,393,883,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,083,393,883,161/1,313,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,153,539.34

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