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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,257,257 and 2,715,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,257,257 and 2,715,394 is: 5,864,643.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,257,257 : 2,715,394 = 2,715,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,257,257/2,715,394 = 2,715,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,257,257x = 2,715,394 × 2,715,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,257,257x = 7,373,364,575,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,373,364,575,236/1,257,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,864,643.88

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