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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,279,934 and 2,749,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,279,934 and 2,749,810 is: 5,907,691.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,279,934 : 2,749,810 = 2,749,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,279,934/2,749,810 = 2,749,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,279,934x = 2,749,810 × 2,749,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,279,934x = 7,561,455,036,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,561,455,036,100/1,279,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,907,691.36

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