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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,207,869 and 2,604,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,207,869 and 2,604,974 is: 5,618,067.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,207,869 : 2,604,974 = 2,604,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,207,869/2,604,974 = 2,604,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,207,869x = 2,604,974 × 2,604,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,207,869x = 6,785,889,540,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,785,889,540,676/1,207,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,618,067.47

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