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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,286,210 and 2,793,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,286,210 and 2,793,844 is: 6,068,654.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,286,210 : 2,793,844 = 2,793,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,286,210/2,793,844 = 2,793,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,286,210x = 2,793,844 × 2,793,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,286,210x = 7,805,564,296,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,805,564,296,336/1,286,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,068,654.65

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