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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,202,791 and 2,504,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,202,791 and 2,504,787 is: 5,216,166.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,202,791 : 2,504,787 = 2,504,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,202,791/2,504,787 = 2,504,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,202,791x = 2,504,787 × 2,504,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,202,791x = 6,273,957,915,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,273,957,915,369/1,202,791
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,216,166.33

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