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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,210,773 and 2,631,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,210,773 and 2,631,498 is: 5,719,306.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,210,773 : 2,631,498 = 2,631,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,210,773/2,631,498 = 2,631,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,210,773x = 2,631,498 × 2,631,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,210,773x = 6,924,781,724,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,924,781,724,004/1,210,773
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,719,306.36

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