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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,215,189 and 2,617,353

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,215,189 and 2,617,353 is: 5,637,424.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,215,189 : 2,617,353 = 2,617,353 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,215,189/2,617,353 = 2,617,353/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,215,189x = 2,617,353 × 2,617,353
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,215,189x = 6,850,536,726,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,850,536,726,609/1,215,189
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,637,424.90

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