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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,268,715 and 2,735,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,268,715 and 2,735,486 is: 5,898,002.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,268,715 : 2,735,486 = 2,735,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,268,715/2,735,486 = 2,735,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,268,715x = 2,735,486 × 2,735,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,268,715x = 7,482,883,656,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,482,883,656,196/1,268,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,898,002.04

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