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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,702 and 2,915,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,702 and 2,915,559 is: 6,742,659.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,702 : 2,915,559 = 2,915,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,702/2,915,559 = 2,915,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,702x = 2,915,559 × 2,915,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,702x = 8,500,484,282,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,500,484,282,481/1,260,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,742,659.47

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