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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,293,215 and 2,810,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,293,215 and 2,810,272 is: 6,106,972.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,293,215 : 2,810,272 = 2,810,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,293,215/2,810,272 = 2,810,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,293,215x = 2,810,272 × 2,810,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,293,215x = 7,897,628,713,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,897,628,713,984/1,293,215
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,106,972.71

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