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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,928 and 2,507,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,928 and 2,507,504 is: 5,222,551.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,928 : 2,507,504 = 2,507,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,928/2,507,504 = 2,507,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,928x = 2,507,504 × 2,507,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,928x = 6,287,576,310,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,287,576,310,016/1,203,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,222,551.77

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