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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,632 and 2,823,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,632 and 2,823,720 is: 6,069,732.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,632 : 2,823,720 = 2,823,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,632/2,823,720 = 2,823,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,632x = 2,823,720 × 2,823,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,632x = 7,973,394,638,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,973,394,638,400/1,313,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,069,732.34

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