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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,282,707 and 2,770,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,282,707 and 2,770,974 is: 5,986,009.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,282,707 : 2,770,974 = 2,770,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,282,707/2,770,974 = 2,770,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,282,707x = 2,770,974 × 2,770,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,282,707x = 7,678,296,908,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,678,296,908,676/1,282,707
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,986,009.98

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