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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,213,373 and 2,609,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,213,373 and 2,609,914 is: 5,613,814.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,213,373 : 2,609,914 = 2,609,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,213,373/2,609,914 = 2,609,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,213,373x = 2,609,914 × 2,609,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,213,373x = 6,811,651,087,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,811,651,087,396/1,213,373
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,613,814.62

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