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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,213,056 and 2,641,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,213,056 and 2,641,392 is: 5,751,549.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,213,056 : 2,641,392 = 2,641,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,213,056/2,641,392 = 2,641,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,213,056x = 2,641,392 × 2,641,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,213,056x = 6,976,951,697,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,976,951,697,664/1,213,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,751,549.56

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