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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,295,570 and 2,846,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,295,570 and 2,846,212 is: 6,252,786.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,295,570 : 2,846,212 = 2,846,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,295,570/2,846,212 = 2,846,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,295,570x = 2,846,212 × 2,846,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,295,570x = 8,100,922,748,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,100,922,748,944/1,295,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,252,786.61

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