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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,215,618 and 2,645,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,215,618 and 2,645,292 is: 5,756,388.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,215,618 : 2,645,292 = 2,645,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,215,618/2,645,292 = 2,645,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,215,618x = 2,645,292 × 2,645,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,215,618x = 6,997,569,765,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,997,569,765,264/1,215,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,756,388.74

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