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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,270,814 and 2,736,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,270,814 and 2,736,892 is: 5,894,314.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,270,814 : 2,736,892 = 2,736,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,270,814/2,736,892 = 2,736,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,270,814x = 2,736,892 × 2,736,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,270,814x = 7,490,577,819,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,490,577,819,664/1,270,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,894,314.84

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