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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,205,928 and 2,621,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,205,928 and 2,621,808 is: 5,700,072.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,205,928 : 2,621,808 = 2,621,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,205,928/2,621,808 = 2,621,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,205,928x = 2,621,808 × 2,621,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,205,928x = 6,873,877,188,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,873,877,188,864/1,205,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,700,072.63

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