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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,215,351 and 2,619,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,215,351 and 2,619,102 is: 5,644,209.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,215,351 : 2,619,102 = 2,619,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,215,351/2,619,102 = 2,619,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,215,351x = 2,619,102 × 2,619,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,215,351x = 6,859,695,286,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,859,695,286,404/1,215,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,644,209.19

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