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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,452 and 2,765,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,452 and 2,765,808 is: 6,069,008.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,452 : 2,765,808 = 2,765,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,452/2,765,808 = 2,765,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,452x = 2,765,808 × 2,765,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,452x = 7,649,693,892,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,649,693,892,864/1,260,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,069,008.49

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