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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,200,552 and 2,833,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,200,552 and 2,833,950 is: 6,689,649.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,200,552 : 2,833,950 = 2,833,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,200,552/2,833,950 = 2,833,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,200,552x = 2,833,950 × 2,833,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,200,552x = 8,031,272,602,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,031,272,602,500/1,200,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,689,649.93

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