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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,526 and 2,615,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,526 and 2,615,890 is: 5,634,198.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,526 : 2,615,890 = 2,615,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,526/2,615,890 = 2,615,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,526x = 2,615,890 × 2,615,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,526x = 6,842,880,492,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,842,880,492,100/1,214,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,634,198.44

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