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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,222 and 2,632,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,222 and 2,632,259 is: 6,179,674.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,222 : 2,632,259 = 2,632,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,222/2,632,259 = 2,632,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,222x = 2,632,259 × 2,632,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,222x = 6,928,787,443,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,928,787,443,081/1,121,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,179,674.89

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