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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,293,129 and 2,810,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,293,129 and 2,810,079 is: 6,106,540.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,293,129 : 2,810,079 = 2,810,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,293,129/2,810,079 = 2,810,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,293,129x = 2,810,079 × 2,810,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,293,129x = 7,896,543,986,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,896,543,986,241/1,293,129
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,106,540.02

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