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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,205,649 and 2,600,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,205,649 and 2,600,592 is: 5,609,492.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,205,649 : 2,600,592 = 2,600,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,205,649/2,600,592 = 2,600,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,205,649x = 2,600,592 × 2,600,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,205,649x = 6,763,078,750,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,763,078,750,464/1,205,649
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,609,492.27

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