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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,419 and 2,643,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,419 and 2,643,048 is: 5,804,879.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,419 : 2,643,048 = 2,643,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,419/2,643,048 = 2,643,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,419x = 2,643,048 × 2,643,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,419x = 6,985,702,730,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,702,730,304/1,203,419
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,804,879.87

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