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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,317,953 and 2,877,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,317,953 and 2,877,570 is: 6,282,780.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,317,953 : 2,877,570 = 2,877,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,317,953/2,877,570 = 2,877,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,317,953x = 2,877,570 × 2,877,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,317,953x = 8,280,409,104,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,280,409,104,900/1,317,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,282,780.27

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