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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,210,800 and 2,634,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,210,800 and 2,634,422 is: 5,731,895.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,210,800 : 2,634,422 = 2,634,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,210,800/2,634,422 = 2,634,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,210,800x = 2,634,422 × 2,634,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,210,800x = 6,940,179,274,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,940,179,274,084/1,210,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,731,895.67

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