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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,206,939 and 2,513,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,206,939 and 2,513,087 is: 5,232,746.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,206,939 : 2,513,087 = 2,513,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,206,939/2,513,087 = 2,513,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,206,939x = 2,513,087 × 2,513,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,206,939x = 6,315,606,269,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,315,606,269,569/1,206,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,232,746.87

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