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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,263,888 and 2,807,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,263,888 and 2,807,712 is: 6,237,298.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,263,888 : 2,807,712 = 2,807,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,263,888/2,807,712 = 2,807,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,263,888x = 2,807,712 × 2,807,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,263,888x = 7,883,246,674,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,883,246,674,944/1,263,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,237,298.46

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