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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,246,137 and 2,722,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,246,137 and 2,722,917 is: 5,949,808.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,246,137 : 2,722,917 = 2,722,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,246,137/2,722,917 = 2,722,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,246,137x = 2,722,917 × 2,722,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,246,137x = 7,414,276,988,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,414,276,988,889/1,246,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,949,808.88

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