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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,299,573 and 2,850,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,299,573 and 2,850,237 is: 6,251,169.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,299,573 : 2,850,237 = 2,850,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,299,573/2,850,237 = 2,850,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,299,573x = 2,850,237 × 2,850,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,299,573x = 8,123,850,956,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,123,850,956,169/1,299,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,251,169.39

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