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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,688 and 2,829,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,688 and 2,829,957 is: 6,096,315.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,688 : 2,829,957 = 2,829,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,688/2,829,957 = 2,829,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,688x = 2,829,957 × 2,829,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,688x = 8,008,656,621,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,008,656,621,849/1,313,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,096,315.58

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