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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,327,058 and 2,843,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,327,058 and 2,843,200 is: 6,091,509.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,327,058 : 2,843,200 = 2,843,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,327,058/2,843,200 = 2,843,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,327,058x = 2,843,200 × 2,843,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,327,058x = 8,083,786,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,083,786,240,000/1,327,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,091,509.37

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