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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,286,022 and 2,793,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,286,022 and 2,793,444 is: 6,067,803.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,286,022 : 2,793,444 = 2,793,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,286,022/2,793,444 = 2,793,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,286,022x = 2,793,444 × 2,793,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,286,022x = 7,803,329,381,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,803,329,381,136/1,286,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,067,803.96

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