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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,205,903 and 2,621,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,205,903 and 2,621,758 is: 5,699,973.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,205,903 : 2,621,758 = 2,621,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,205,903/2,621,758 = 2,621,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,205,903x = 2,621,758 × 2,621,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,205,903x = 6,873,615,010,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,873,615,010,564/1,205,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,699,973.39

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