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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,273,200 and 2,770,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,273,200 and 2,770,320 is: 6,027,861.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,273,200 : 2,770,320 = 2,770,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,273,200/2,770,320 = 2,770,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,273,200x = 2,770,320 × 2,770,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,273,200x = 7,674,672,902,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,674,672,902,400/1,273,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,027,861.22

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