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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,206,224 and 2,652,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,206,224 and 2,652,329 is: 5,832,124.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,206,224 : 2,652,329 = 2,652,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,206,224/2,652,329 = 2,652,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,206,224x = 2,652,329 × 2,652,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,206,224x = 7,034,849,124,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,034,849,124,241/1,206,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,832,124.98

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