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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,294,098 and 2,802,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,294,098 and 2,802,393 is: 6,068,633.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,294,098 : 2,802,393 = 2,802,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,294,098/2,802,393 = 2,802,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,294,098x = 2,802,393 × 2,802,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,294,098x = 7,853,406,526,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,853,406,526,449/1,294,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,068,633.54

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