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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,212,611 and 2,640,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,212,611 and 2,640,505 is: 5,749,796.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212,611 : 2,640,505 = 2,640,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212,611/2,640,505 = 2,640,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212,611x = 2,640,505 × 2,640,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212,611x = 6,972,266,655,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,972,266,655,025/1,212,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,749,796.64

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