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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,204,392 and 2,616,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,204,392 and 2,616,780 is: 5,685,472.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,204,392 : 2,616,780 = 2,616,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,204,392/2,616,780 = 2,616,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,204,392x = 2,616,780 × 2,616,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,204,392x = 6,847,537,568,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,847,537,568,400/1,204,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,685,472.48

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