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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,651 and 2,829,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,651 and 2,829,883 is: 6,096,168.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,651 : 2,829,883 = 2,829,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,651/2,829,883 = 2,829,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,651x = 2,829,883 × 2,829,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,651x = 8,008,237,793,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,008,237,793,689/1,313,651
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,096,168.46

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