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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,249,005 and 2,947,469

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,249,005 and 2,947,469 is: 6,955,595.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,249,005 : 2,947,469 = 2,947,469 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,249,005/2,947,469 = 2,947,469/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,249,005x = 2,947,469 × 2,947,469
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,249,005x = 8,687,573,505,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,687,573,505,961/1,249,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,955,595.46

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