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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,319,128 and 2,890,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,319,128 and 2,890,759 is: 6,334,857.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,319,128 : 2,890,759 = 2,890,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,319,128/2,890,759 = 2,890,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,319,128x = 2,890,759 × 2,890,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,319,128x = 8,356,487,596,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,356,487,596,081/1,319,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,334,857.27

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