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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,218 and 2,664,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,218 and 2,664,632 is: 5,847,602.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,218 : 2,664,632 = 2,664,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,218/2,664,632 = 2,664,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,218x = 2,664,632 × 2,664,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,218x = 7,100,263,695,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,100,263,695,424/1,214,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,847,602.07

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