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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,270,856 and 2,793,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,270,856 and 2,793,613 is: 6,140,958.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,270,856 : 2,793,613 = 2,793,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,270,856/2,793,613 = 2,793,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,270,856x = 2,793,613 × 2,793,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,270,856x = 7,804,273,593,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,804,273,593,769/1,270,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,140,958.22

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