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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,217,187 and 2,603,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,217,187 and 2,603,232 is: 5,567,605.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,187 : 2,603,232 = 2,603,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,187/2,603,232 = 2,603,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,187x = 2,603,232 × 2,603,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,187x = 6,776,816,845,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,776,816,845,824/1,217,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,567,605.34

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