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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,207,099 and 2,630,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,207,099 and 2,630,646 is: 5,732,999.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,207,099 : 2,630,646 = 2,630,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,207,099/2,630,646 = 2,630,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,207,099x = 2,630,646 × 2,630,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,207,099x = 6,920,298,377,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,920,298,377,316/1,207,099
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,732,999.84

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