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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,317,824 and 2,887,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,317,824 and 2,887,792 is: 6,328,115.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,317,824 : 2,887,792 = 2,887,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,317,824/2,887,792 = 2,887,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,317,824x = 2,887,792 × 2,887,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,317,824x = 8,339,342,635,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,339,342,635,264/1,317,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,328,115.62

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