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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,445 and 2,643,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,445 and 2,643,099 is: 5,804,978.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,445 : 2,643,099 = 2,643,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,445/2,643,099 = 2,643,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,445x = 2,643,099 × 2,643,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,445x = 6,985,972,323,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,972,323,801/1,203,445
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,804,978.48

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