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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,483 and 2,643,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,483 and 2,643,174 is: 5,805,124.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,483 : 2,643,174 = 2,643,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,483/2,643,174 = 2,643,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,483x = 2,643,174 × 2,643,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,483x = 6,986,368,794,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,986,368,794,276/1,203,483
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,805,124.62

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