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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,403 and 2,622,707

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,403 and 2,622,707 is: 5,715,950.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,403 : 2,622,707 = 2,622,707 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,403/2,622,707 = 2,622,707/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,403x = 2,622,707 × 2,622,707
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,403x = 6,878,592,007,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,878,592,007,849/1,203,403
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,715,950.52

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