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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,248,255 and 2,686,113

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,248,255 and 2,686,113 is: 5,780,231.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,248,255 : 2,686,113 = 2,686,113 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,248,255/2,686,113 = 2,686,113/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,248,255x = 2,686,113 × 2,686,113
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,248,255x = 7,215,203,048,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,215,203,048,769/1,248,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,780,231.64

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