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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,246,937 and 2,680,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,246,937 and 2,680,351 is: 5,761,543.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,246,937 : 2,680,351 = 2,680,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,246,937/2,680,351 = 2,680,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,246,937x = 2,680,351 × 2,680,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,246,937x = 7,184,281,483,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,184,281,483,201/1,246,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,761,543.27

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