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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,286,577 and 2,797,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,286,577 and 2,797,254 is: 6,081,742.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,286,577 : 2,797,254 = 2,797,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,286,577/2,797,254 = 2,797,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,286,577x = 2,797,254 × 2,797,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,286,577x = 7,824,629,940,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,824,629,940,516/1,286,577
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,081,742.44

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