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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,204,874 and 2,509,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,204,874 and 2,509,628 is: 5,227,295.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,204,874 : 2,509,628 = 2,509,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,204,874/2,509,628 = 2,509,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,204,874x = 2,509,628 × 2,509,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,204,874x = 6,298,232,698,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,298,232,698,384/1,204,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,227,295.72

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