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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,204,383 and 2,616,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,204,383 and 2,616,774 is: 5,685,488.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,204,383 : 2,616,774 = 2,616,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,204,383/2,616,774 = 2,616,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,204,383x = 2,616,774 × 2,616,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,204,383x = 6,847,506,167,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,847,506,167,076/1,204,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,685,488.89

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