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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,210,779 and 2,634,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,210,779 and 2,634,372 is: 5,731,777.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,210,779 : 2,634,372 = 2,634,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,210,779/2,634,372 = 2,634,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,210,779x = 2,634,372 × 2,634,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,210,779x = 6,939,915,834,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,939,915,834,384/1,210,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,731,777.50

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