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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,212,635 and 2,020,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,212,635 and 2,020,937 is: 3,368,026.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212,635 : 2,020,937 = 2,020,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212,635/2,020,937 = 2,020,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212,635x = 2,020,937 × 2,020,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212,635x = 4,084,186,357,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,084,186,357,969/1,212,635
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,368,026.12

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