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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,256,320 and 2,751,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,256,320 and 2,751,886 is: 6,027,824.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,256,320 : 2,751,886 = 2,751,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,256,320/2,751,886 = 2,751,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,256,320x = 2,751,886 × 2,751,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,256,320x = 7,572,876,556,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,572,876,556,996/1,256,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,027,824.56

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