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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,256,734 and 2,712,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,256,734 and 2,712,701 is: 5,855,452.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,256,734 : 2,712,701 = 2,712,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,256,734/2,712,701 = 2,712,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,256,734x = 2,712,701 × 2,712,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,256,734x = 7,358,746,715,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,358,746,715,401/1,256,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,855,452.88

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