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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,444 and 2,765,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,444 and 2,765,792 is: 6,068,976.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,444 : 2,765,792 = 2,765,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,444/2,765,792 = 2,765,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,444x = 2,765,792 × 2,765,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,444x = 7,649,605,387,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,649,605,387,264/1,260,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,068,976.79

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