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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,208,403 and 2,605,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,208,403 and 2,605,963 is: 5,619,849.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,208,403 : 2,605,963 = 2,605,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,208,403/2,605,963 = 2,605,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,208,403x = 2,605,963 × 2,605,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,208,403x = 6,791,043,157,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,791,043,157,369/1,208,403
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,619,849.63

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