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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,399 and 2,642,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,399 and 2,642,955 is: 5,804,567.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,399 : 2,642,955 = 2,642,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,399/2,642,955 = 2,642,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,399x = 2,642,955 × 2,642,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,399x = 6,985,211,132,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,211,132,025/1,203,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,804,567.84

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