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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,265,250 and 2,729,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,265,250 and 2,729,796 is: 5,889,576.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,265,250 : 2,729,796 = 2,729,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,265,250/2,729,796 = 2,729,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,265,250x = 2,729,796 × 2,729,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,265,250x = 7,451,786,201,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,451,786,201,616/1,265,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,889,576.13

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