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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,282,012 and 2,802,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,282,012 and 2,802,165 is: 6,124,848.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,282,012 : 2,802,165 = 2,802,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,282,012/2,802,165 = 2,802,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,282,012x = 2,802,165 × 2,802,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,282,012x = 7,852,128,687,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,852,128,687,225/1,282,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,124,848.04

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