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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,287,905 and 2,797,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,287,905 and 2,797,048 is: 6,074,576.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,287,905 : 2,797,048 = 2,797,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,287,905/2,797,048 = 2,797,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,287,905x = 2,797,048 × 2,797,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,287,905x = 7,823,477,514,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,823,477,514,304/1,287,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,074,576.55

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