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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,207,738 and 2,632,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,207,738 and 2,632,502 is: 5,738,054.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,207,738 : 2,632,502 = 2,632,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,207,738/2,632,502 = 2,632,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,207,738x = 2,632,502 × 2,632,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,207,738x = 6,930,066,780,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,930,066,780,004/1,207,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,738,054.76

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