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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,952 and 2,812,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,952 and 2,812,632 is: 6,511,285.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,952 : 2,812,632 = 2,812,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,952/2,812,632 = 2,812,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,952x = 2,812,632 × 2,812,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,952x = 7,910,898,767,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,910,898,767,424/1,214,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,511,285.03

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