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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,286,092 and 2,824,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,286,092 and 2,824,412 is: 6,202,746.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,286,092 : 2,824,412 = 2,824,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,286,092/2,824,412 = 2,824,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,286,092x = 2,824,412 × 2,824,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,286,092x = 7,977,303,145,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,977,303,145,744/1,286,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,202,746.88

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