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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,318,832 and 2,824,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,318,832 and 2,824,264 is: 6,048,129.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,318,832 : 2,824,264 = 2,824,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,318,832/2,824,264 = 2,824,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,318,832x = 2,824,264 × 2,824,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,318,832x = 7,976,467,141,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,976,467,141,696/1,318,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,048,129.82

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