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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,211,482 and 2,643,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,211,482 and 2,643,015 is: 5,766,101.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,211,482 : 2,643,015 = 2,643,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,211,482/2,643,015 = 2,643,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,211,482x = 2,643,015 × 2,643,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,211,482x = 6,985,528,290,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,528,290,225/1,211,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,766,101.59

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