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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,640 and 2,836,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,640 and 2,836,848 is: 6,126,264.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,640 : 2,836,848 = 2,836,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,640/2,836,848 = 2,836,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,640x = 2,836,848 × 2,836,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,640x = 8,047,706,575,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,047,706,575,104/1,313,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,126,264.86

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