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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,215,675 and 2,645,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,215,675 and 2,645,407 is: 5,756,619.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,215,675 : 2,645,407 = 2,645,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,215,675/2,645,407 = 2,645,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,215,675x = 2,645,407 × 2,645,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,215,675x = 6,998,178,195,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,998,178,195,649/1,215,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,756,619.32

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