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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,247,092 and 2,693,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,247,092 and 2,693,456 is: 5,817,297.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,247,092 : 2,693,456 = 2,693,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,247,092/2,693,456 = 2,693,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,247,092x = 2,693,456 × 2,693,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,247,092x = 7,254,705,223,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,254,705,223,936/1,247,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,817,297.54

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