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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,314,909 and 2,829,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,314,909 and 2,829,555 is: 6,088,924.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,314,909 : 2,829,555 = 2,829,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,314,909/2,829,555 = 2,829,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,314,909x = 2,829,555 × 2,829,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,314,909x = 8,006,381,498,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,006,381,498,025/1,314,909
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,088,924.40

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