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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,282,564 and 2,709,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,282,564 and 2,709,955 is: 5,725,917.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,282,564 : 2,709,955 = 2,709,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,282,564/2,709,955 = 2,709,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,282,564x = 2,709,955 × 2,709,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,282,564x = 7,343,856,102,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,343,856,102,025/1,282,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,725,917.85

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