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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,242,867 and 2,693,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,242,867 and 2,693,094 is: 5,835,503.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,242,867 : 2,693,094 = 2,693,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,242,867/2,693,094 = 2,693,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,242,867x = 2,693,094 × 2,693,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,242,867x = 7,252,755,292,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,252,755,292,836/1,242,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,835,503.95

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