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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,315,784 and 2,734,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,315,784 and 2,734,992 is: 5,684,961.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,315,784 : 2,734,992 = 2,734,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,315,784/2,734,992 = 2,734,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,315,784x = 2,734,992 × 2,734,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,315,784x = 7,480,181,240,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,480,181,240,064/1,315,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,684,961.39

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