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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,268,922 and 2,746,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,268,922 and 2,746,932 is: 5,946,492.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,268,922 : 2,746,932 = 2,746,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,268,922/2,746,932 = 2,746,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,268,922x = 2,746,932 × 2,746,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,268,922x = 7,545,635,412,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,545,635,412,624/1,268,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,946,492.70

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