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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,215,680 and 2,619,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,215,680 and 2,619,897 is: 5,646,107.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,215,680 : 2,619,897 = 2,619,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,215,680/2,619,897 = 2,619,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,215,680x = 2,619,897 × 2,619,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,215,680x = 6,863,860,290,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,863,860,290,609/1,215,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,646,107.77

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