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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,464 and 2,765,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,464 and 2,765,836 is: 6,069,073.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,464 : 2,765,836 = 2,765,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,464/2,765,836 = 2,765,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,464x = 2,765,836 × 2,765,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,464x = 7,649,848,778,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,649,848,778,896/1,260,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,069,073.59

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