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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,270,208 and 2,715,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,270,208 and 2,715,088 is: 5,803,539.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,270,208 : 2,715,088 = 2,715,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,270,208/2,715,088 = 2,715,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,270,208x = 2,715,088 × 2,715,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,270,208x = 7,371,702,847,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,371,702,847,744/1,270,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,803,539.93

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