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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,171 and 2,765,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,171 and 2,765,286 is: 6,068,070.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,171 : 2,765,286 = 2,765,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,171/2,765,286 = 2,765,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,171x = 2,765,286 × 2,765,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,171x = 7,646,806,661,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,646,806,661,796/1,260,171
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,068,070.65

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