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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,459 and 2,622,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,459 and 2,622,756 is: 5,715,898.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,459 : 2,622,756 = 2,622,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,459/2,622,756 = 2,622,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,459x = 2,622,756 × 2,622,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,459x = 6,878,849,035,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,878,849,035,536/1,203,459
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,715,898.12

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