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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,286,922 and 2,744,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,286,922 and 2,744,835 is: 5,854,371.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,286,922 : 2,744,835 = 2,744,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,286,922/2,744,835 = 2,744,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,286,922x = 2,744,835 × 2,744,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,286,922x = 7,534,119,177,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,534,119,177,225/1,286,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,854,371.27

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