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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,267,108 and 2,757,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,267,108 and 2,757,290 is: 6,000,000.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,267,108 : 2,757,290 = 2,757,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,267,108/2,757,290 = 2,757,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,267,108x = 2,757,290 × 2,757,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,267,108x = 7,602,648,144,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,602,648,144,100/1,267,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,000,000.11

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