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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,934 and 2,832,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,934 and 2,832,960 is: 6,108,116.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,934 : 2,832,960 = 2,832,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,934/2,832,960 = 2,832,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,934x = 2,832,960 × 2,832,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,934x = 8,025,662,361,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,025,662,361,600/1,313,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,108,116.82

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