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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,286,102 and 2,743,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,286,102 and 2,743,013 is: 5,850,329.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,286,102 : 2,743,013 = 2,743,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,286,102/2,743,013 = 2,743,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,286,102x = 2,743,013 × 2,743,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,286,102x = 7,524,120,318,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,524,120,318,169/1,286,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,850,329.38

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