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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,202,784 and 2,796,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,202,784 and 2,796,912 is: 6,503,841.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,202,784 : 2,796,912 = 2,796,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,202,784/2,796,912 = 2,796,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,202,784x = 2,796,912 × 2,796,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,202,784x = 7,822,716,735,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,822,716,735,744/1,202,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,503,841.70

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