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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,287,756 and 2,797,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,287,756 and 2,797,130 is: 6,075,635.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,287,756 : 2,797,130 = 2,797,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,287,756/2,797,130 = 2,797,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,287,756x = 2,797,130 × 2,797,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,287,756x = 7,823,936,236,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,823,936,236,900/1,287,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,075,635.63

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