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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,207,732 and 2,632,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,207,732 and 2,632,490 is: 5,738,030.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,207,732 : 2,632,490 = 2,632,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,207,732/2,632,490 = 2,632,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,207,732x = 2,632,490 × 2,632,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,207,732x = 6,930,003,600,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,930,003,600,100/1,207,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,738,030.95

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