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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,327,905 and 2,845,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,327,905 and 2,845,152 is: 6,095,985.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,327,905 : 2,845,152 = 2,845,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,327,905/2,845,152 = 2,845,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,327,905x = 2,845,152 × 2,845,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,327,905x = 8,094,889,903,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,094,889,903,104/1,327,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,095,985.71

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