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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,215,936 and 2,645,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,215,936 and 2,645,928 is: 5,757,650.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,215,936 : 2,645,928 = 2,645,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,215,936/2,645,928 = 2,645,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,215,936x = 2,645,928 × 2,645,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,215,936x = 7,000,934,981,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,000,934,981,184/1,215,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,757,650.88

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