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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,327,813 and 2,910,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,327,813 and 2,910,958 is: 6,381,679.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,327,813 : 2,910,958 = 2,910,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,327,813/2,910,958 = 2,910,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,327,813x = 2,910,958 × 2,910,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,327,813x = 8,473,676,477,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,473,676,477,764/1,327,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,381,679.11

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