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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,294,074 and 2,811,705

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,294,074 and 2,811,705 is: 6,109,144.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,294,074 : 2,811,705 = 2,811,705 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,294,074/2,811,705 = 2,811,705/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,294,074x = 2,811,705 × 2,811,705
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,294,074x = 7,905,685,007,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,905,685,007,025/1,294,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,109,144.46

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