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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,256,032 and 2,720,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,256,032 and 2,720,576 is: 5,892,790.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,256,032 : 2,720,576 = 2,720,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,256,032/2,720,576 = 2,720,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,256,032x = 2,720,576 × 2,720,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,256,032x = 7,401,533,771,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,401,533,771,776/1,256,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,892,790.77

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