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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,216,125 and 2,665,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,216,125 and 2,665,746 is: 5,843,315.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,216,125 : 2,665,746 = 2,665,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,216,125/2,665,746 = 2,665,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,216,125x = 2,665,746 × 2,665,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,216,125x = 7,106,201,736,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,106,201,736,516/1,216,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,843,315.23

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