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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,283,796 and 2,749,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,283,796 and 2,749,760 is: 5,889,705.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,283,796 : 2,749,760 = 2,749,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,283,796/2,749,760 = 2,749,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,283,796x = 2,749,760 × 2,749,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,283,796x = 7,561,180,057,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,561,180,057,600/1,283,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,889,705.26

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