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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,315,593 and 2,826,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,315,593 and 2,826,999 is: 6,074,768.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,315,593 : 2,826,999 = 2,826,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,315,593/2,826,999 = 2,826,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,315,593x = 2,826,999 × 2,826,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,315,593x = 7,991,923,346,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,991,923,346,001/1,315,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,074,768.83

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