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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,246,755 and 2,726,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,246,755 and 2,726,790 is: 5,963,788.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,246,755 : 2,726,790 = 2,726,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,246,755/2,726,790 = 2,726,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,246,755x = 2,726,790 × 2,726,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,246,755x = 7,435,383,704,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,435,383,704,100/1,246,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,963,788.96

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