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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,293,222 and 2,810,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,293,222 and 2,810,260 is: 6,106,887.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,293,222 : 2,810,260 = 2,810,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,293,222/2,810,260 = 2,810,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,293,222x = 2,810,260 × 2,810,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,293,222x = 7,897,561,267,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,897,561,267,600/1,293,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,106,887.50

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