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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,293,532 and 2,721,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,293,532 and 2,721,139 is: 5,724,324.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,293,532 : 2,721,139 = 2,721,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,293,532/2,721,139 = 2,721,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,293,532x = 2,721,139 × 2,721,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,293,532x = 7,404,597,457,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,404,597,457,321/1,293,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,724,324.92

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