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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,204,619 and 2,607,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,204,619 and 2,607,697 is: 5,645,007.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,204,619 : 2,607,697 = 2,607,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,204,619/2,607,697 = 2,607,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,204,619x = 2,607,697 × 2,607,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,204,619x = 6,800,083,643,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,800,083,643,809/1,204,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,645,007.79

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