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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,205,652 and 2,600,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,205,652 and 2,600,598 is: 5,609,504.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,205,652 : 2,600,598 = 2,600,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,205,652/2,600,598 = 2,600,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,205,652x = 2,600,598 × 2,600,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,205,652x = 6,763,109,957,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,763,109,957,604/1,205,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,609,504.20

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