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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,892 and 2,624,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,892 and 2,624,598 is: 5,670,063.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,892 : 2,624,598 = 2,624,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,892/2,624,598 = 2,624,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,892x = 2,624,598 × 2,624,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,892x = 6,888,514,661,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,888,514,661,604/1,214,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,670,063.40

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