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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,286,010 and 2,793,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,286,010 and 2,793,420 is: 6,067,756.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,286,010 : 2,793,420 = 2,793,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,286,010/2,793,420 = 2,793,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,286,010x = 2,793,420 × 2,793,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,286,010x = 7,803,195,296,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,803,195,296,400/1,286,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,067,756.31

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