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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,200 and 2,765,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,200 and 2,765,356 is: 6,068,238.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,200 : 2,765,356 = 2,765,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,200/2,765,356 = 2,765,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,200x = 2,765,356 × 2,765,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,200x = 7,647,193,806,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,647,193,806,736/1,260,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,068,238.22

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