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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,246,865 and 2,686,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,246,865 and 2,686,073 is: 5,786,503.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,246,865 : 2,686,073 = 2,686,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,246,865/2,686,073 = 2,686,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,246,865x = 2,686,073 × 2,686,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,246,865x = 7,214,988,161,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,214,988,161,329/1,246,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,786,503.08

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