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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,255,092 and 2,576,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,255,092 and 2,576,928 is: 5,290,893.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,255,092 : 2,576,928 = 2,576,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,255,092/2,576,928 = 2,576,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,255,092x = 2,576,928 × 2,576,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,255,092x = 6,640,557,917,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,640,557,917,184/1,255,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,290,893.35

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