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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,250,786 and 2,949,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,250,786 and 2,949,701 is: 6,956,214.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,250,786 : 2,949,701 = 2,949,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,250,786/2,949,701 = 2,949,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,250,786x = 2,949,701 × 2,949,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,250,786x = 8,700,735,989,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,700,735,989,401/1,250,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,956,214.72

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