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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,310 and 2,615,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,310 and 2,615,505 is: 5,633,542.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,310 : 2,615,505 = 2,615,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,310/2,615,505 = 2,615,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,310x = 2,615,505 × 2,615,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,310x = 6,840,866,405,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,840,866,405,025/1,214,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,633,542.02

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