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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,447 and 2,643,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,447 and 2,643,103 is: 5,804,986.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,447 : 2,643,103 = 2,643,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,447/2,643,103 = 2,643,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,447x = 2,643,103 × 2,643,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,447x = 6,985,993,468,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,993,468,609/1,203,447
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,804,986.40

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