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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,317,934 and 2,877,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,317,934 and 2,877,534 is: 6,282,713.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,317,934 : 2,877,534 = 2,877,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,317,934/2,877,534 = 2,877,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,317,934x = 2,877,534 × 2,877,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,317,934x = 8,280,201,921,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,280,201,921,156/1,317,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,282,713.64

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