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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,212,614 and 2,640,511

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,212,614 and 2,640,511 is: 5,749,808.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212,614 : 2,640,511 = 2,640,511 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212,614/2,640,511 = 2,640,511/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212,614x = 2,640,511 × 2,640,511
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212,614x = 6,972,298,341,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,972,298,341,121/1,212,614
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,749,808.55

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