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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,200,745 and 2,635,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,200,745 and 2,635,102 is: 5,782,878.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,200,745 : 2,635,102 = 2,635,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,200,745/2,635,102 = 2,635,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,200,745x = 2,635,102 × 2,635,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,200,745x = 6,943,762,550,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,943,762,550,404/1,200,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,782,878.59

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