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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,212,630 and 2,020,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,212,630 and 2,020,929 is: 3,368,013.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212,630 : 2,020,929 = 2,020,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212,630/2,020,929 = 2,020,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212,630x = 2,020,929 × 2,020,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212,630x = 4,084,154,023,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,084,154,023,041/1,212,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,368,013.35

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