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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,257,251 and 2,713,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,257,251 and 2,713,654 is: 5,857,158.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,257,251 : 2,713,654 = 2,713,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,257,251/2,713,654 = 2,713,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,257,251x = 2,713,654 × 2,713,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,257,251x = 7,363,918,031,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,363,918,031,716/1,257,251
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,857,158.22

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