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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,287,747 and 2,796,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,287,747 and 2,796,921 is: 6,074,770.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,287,747 : 2,796,921 = 2,796,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,287,747/2,796,921 = 2,796,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,287,747x = 2,796,921 × 2,796,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,287,747x = 7,822,767,080,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,822,767,080,241/1,287,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,074,770.18

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