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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,282,343 and 2,786,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,282,343 and 2,786,926 is: 6,056,847.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,282,343 : 2,786,926 = 2,786,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,282,343/2,786,926 = 2,786,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,282,343x = 2,786,926 × 2,786,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,282,343x = 7,766,956,529,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,766,956,529,476/1,282,343
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,056,847.92

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