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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,253,619 and 2,706,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,253,619 and 2,706,732 is: 5,844,198.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,253,619 : 2,706,732 = 2,706,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,253,619/2,706,732 = 2,706,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,253,619x = 2,706,732 × 2,706,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,253,619x = 7,326,398,119,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,326,398,119,824/1,253,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,844,198.37

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