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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,299,672 and 2,898,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,299,672 and 2,898,177 is: 6,462,730.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,299,672 : 2,898,177 = 2,898,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,299,672/2,898,177 = 2,898,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,299,672x = 2,898,177 × 2,898,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,299,672x = 8,399,429,923,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,399,429,923,329/1,299,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,462,730.54

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