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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,296,471 and 2,800,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,296,471 and 2,800,668 is: 6,050,070.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,296,471 : 2,800,668 = 2,800,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,296,471/2,800,668 = 2,800,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,296,471x = 2,800,668 × 2,800,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,296,471x = 7,843,741,246,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,741,246,224/1,296,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,050,070.73

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