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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,307,928 and 2,793,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,307,928 and 2,793,264 is: 5,965,407.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,307,928 : 2,793,264 = 2,793,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,307,928/2,793,264 = 2,793,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,307,928x = 2,793,264 × 2,793,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,307,928x = 7,802,323,773,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,802,323,773,696/1,307,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,965,407.71

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