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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,280,925 and 2,759,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,280,925 and 2,759,787 is: 5,946,034.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,280,925 : 2,759,787 = 2,759,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,280,925/2,759,787 = 2,759,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,280,925x = 2,759,787 × 2,759,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,280,925x = 7,616,424,285,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,616,424,285,369/1,280,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,946,034.53

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