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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,287,891 and 2,797,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,287,891 and 2,797,200 is: 6,075,302.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,287,891 : 2,797,200 = 2,797,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,287,891/2,797,200 = 2,797,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,287,891x = 2,797,200 × 2,797,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,287,891x = 7,824,327,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,824,327,840,000/1,287,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,075,302.83

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