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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,205,650 and 2,600,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,205,650 and 2,600,593 is: 5,609,491.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,205,650 : 2,600,593 = 2,600,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,205,650/2,600,593 = 2,600,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,205,650x = 2,600,593 × 2,600,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,205,650x = 6,763,083,951,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,763,083,951,649/1,205,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,609,491.94

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