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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,206,040 and 2,621,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,206,040 and 2,621,696 is: 5,699,056.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,206,040 : 2,621,696 = 2,621,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,206,040/2,621,696 = 2,621,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,206,040x = 2,621,696 × 2,621,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,206,040x = 6,873,289,916,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,873,289,916,416/1,206,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,699,056.35

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