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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,280,350 and 2,796,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,280,350 and 2,796,932 is: 6,109,914.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,280,350 : 2,796,932 = 2,796,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,280,350/2,796,932 = 2,796,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,280,350x = 2,796,932 × 2,796,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,280,350x = 7,822,828,612,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,822,828,612,624/1,280,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,109,914.17

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