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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,292,524 and 2,760,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,292,524 and 2,760,979 is: 5,897,766.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,292,524 : 2,760,979 = 2,760,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,292,524/2,760,979 = 2,760,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,292,524x = 2,760,979 × 2,760,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,292,524x = 7,623,005,038,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,623,005,038,441/1,292,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,897,766.72

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