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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,315,927 and 2,827,663

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,315,927 and 2,827,663 is: 6,076,080.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,315,927 : 2,827,663 = 2,827,663 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,315,927/2,827,663 = 2,827,663/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,315,927x = 2,827,663 × 2,827,663
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,315,927x = 7,995,678,041,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,995,678,041,569/1,315,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,076,080.24

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