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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,630 and 2,658,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,630 and 2,658,075 is: 5,816,884.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,630 : 2,658,075 = 2,658,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,630/2,658,075 = 2,658,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,630x = 2,658,075 × 2,658,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,630x = 7,065,362,705,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,065,362,705,625/1,214,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,816,884.73

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