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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,296,465 and 2,800,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,296,465 and 2,800,655 is: 6,050,042.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,296,465 : 2,800,655 = 2,800,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,296,465/2,800,655 = 2,800,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,296,465x = 2,800,655 × 2,800,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,296,465x = 7,843,668,429,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,668,429,025/1,296,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,050,042.56

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