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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,653 and 2,829,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,653 and 2,829,886 is: 6,096,172.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,653 : 2,829,886 = 2,829,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,653/2,829,886 = 2,829,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,653x = 2,829,886 × 2,829,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,653x = 8,008,254,772,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,008,254,772,996/1,313,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,096,172.10

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