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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,897 and 2,507,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,897 and 2,507,439 is: 5,222,415.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,897 : 2,507,439 = 2,507,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,897/2,507,439 = 2,507,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,897x = 2,507,439 × 2,507,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,897x = 6,287,250,338,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,287,250,338,721/1,203,897
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,222,415.49

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