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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,279,170 and 2,756,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,279,170 and 2,756,627 is: 5,940,564.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,279,170 : 2,756,627 = 2,756,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,279,170/2,756,627 = 2,756,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,279,170x = 2,756,627 × 2,756,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,279,170x = 7,598,992,417,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,598,992,417,129/1,279,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,940,564.91

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