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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,257,250 and 2,713,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,257,250 and 2,713,652 is: 5,857,154.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,257,250 : 2,713,652 = 2,713,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,257,250/2,713,652 = 2,713,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,257,250x = 2,713,652 × 2,713,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,257,250x = 7,363,907,177,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,363,907,177,104/1,257,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,857,154.25

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