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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,318,644 and 2,823,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,318,644 and 2,823,912 is: 6,047,484.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,318,644 : 2,823,912 = 2,823,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,318,644/2,823,912 = 2,823,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,318,644x = 2,823,912 × 2,823,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,318,644x = 7,974,478,983,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,974,478,983,744/1,318,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,047,484.37

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