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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,270,692 and 2,790,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,270,692 and 2,790,216 is: 6,126,823.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,270,692 : 2,790,216 = 2,790,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,270,692/2,790,216 = 2,790,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,270,692x = 2,790,216 × 2,790,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,270,692x = 7,785,305,326,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,785,305,326,656/1,270,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,126,823.28

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