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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,220 and 2,675,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,220 and 2,675,402 is: 5,948,850.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,220 : 2,675,402 = 2,675,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,220/2,675,402 = 2,675,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,220x = 2,675,402 × 2,675,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,220x = 7,157,775,861,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,157,775,861,604/1,203,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,948,850.47

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