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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,316,730 and 2,829,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,316,730 and 2,829,888 is: 6,081,934.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,316,730 : 2,829,888 = 2,829,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,316,730/2,829,888 = 2,829,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,316,730x = 2,829,888 × 2,829,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,316,730x = 8,008,266,092,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,008,266,092,544/1,316,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,081,934.86

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