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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,286,903 and 2,797,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,286,903 and 2,797,933 is: 6,083,153.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,286,903 : 2,797,933 = 2,797,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,286,903/2,797,933 = 2,797,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,286,903x = 2,797,933 × 2,797,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,286,903x = 7,828,429,072,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,828,429,072,489/1,286,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,083,153.95

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