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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,270,932 and 2,793,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,270,932 and 2,793,744 is: 6,141,166.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,270,932 : 2,793,744 = 2,793,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,270,932/2,793,744 = 2,793,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,270,932x = 2,793,744 × 2,793,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,270,932x = 7,805,005,537,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,805,005,537,536/1,270,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,141,166.91

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