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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,264,192 and 2,677,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,264,192 and 2,677,064 is: 5,668,974.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,264,192 : 2,677,064 = 2,677,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,264,192/2,677,064 = 2,677,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,264,192x = 2,677,064 × 2,677,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,264,192x = 7,166,671,660,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,166,671,660,096/1,264,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,668,974.06

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