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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,480 and 2,643,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,480 and 2,643,152 is: 5,805,042.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,480 : 2,643,152 = 2,643,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,480/2,643,152 = 2,643,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,480x = 2,643,152 × 2,643,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,480x = 6,986,252,495,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,986,252,495,104/1,203,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,805,042.46

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