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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,252,600 and 2,792,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,252,600 and 2,792,056 is: 6,223,516.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,252,600 : 2,792,056 = 2,792,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,252,600/2,792,056 = 2,792,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,252,600x = 2,792,056 × 2,792,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,252,600x = 7,795,576,707,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,795,576,707,136/1,252,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,223,516.45

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