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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,202,841 and 2,505,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,202,841 and 2,505,195 is: 5,217,648.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,202,841 : 2,505,195 = 2,505,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,202,841/2,505,195 = 2,505,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,202,841x = 2,505,195 × 2,505,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,202,841x = 6,276,001,988,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,276,001,988,025/1,202,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,217,648.87

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