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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,205,820 and 2,621,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,205,820 and 2,621,304 is: 5,698,391.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,205,820 : 2,621,304 = 2,621,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,205,820/2,621,304 = 2,621,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,205,820x = 2,621,304 × 2,621,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,205,820x = 6,871,234,660,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,871,234,660,416/1,205,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,698,391.68

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