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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,249,666 and 2,665,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,249,666 and 2,665,092 is: 5,683,690.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,249,666 : 2,665,092 = 2,665,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,249,666/2,665,092 = 2,665,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,249,666x = 2,665,092 × 2,665,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,249,666x = 7,102,715,368,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,102,715,368,464/1,249,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,683,690.98

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