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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,267,839 and 2,989,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,267,839 and 2,989,881 is: 7,050,886.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,267,839 : 2,989,881 = 2,989,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,267,839/2,989,881 = 2,989,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,267,839x = 2,989,881 × 2,989,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,267,839x = 8,939,388,394,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,939,388,394,161/1,267,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,050,886.11

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