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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,210,896 and 2,631,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,210,896 and 2,631,392 is: 5,718,264.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,210,896 : 2,631,392 = 2,631,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,210,896/2,631,392 = 2,631,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,210,896x = 2,631,392 × 2,631,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,210,896x = 6,924,223,857,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,924,223,857,664/1,210,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,718,264.70

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