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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,201 and 2,675,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,201 and 2,675,367 is: 5,948,788.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,201 : 2,675,367 = 2,675,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,201/2,675,367 = 2,675,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,201x = 2,675,367 × 2,675,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,201x = 7,157,588,584,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,157,588,584,689/1,203,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,948,788.76

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