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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,246,707 and 2,692,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,246,707 and 2,692,728 is: 5,815,948.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,246,707 : 2,692,728 = 2,692,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,246,707/2,692,728 = 2,692,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,246,707x = 2,692,728 × 2,692,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,246,707x = 7,250,784,081,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,250,784,081,984/1,246,707
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,815,948.80

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