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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,217,198 and 2,626,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,217,198 and 2,626,852 is: 5,669,045.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,198 : 2,626,852 = 2,626,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,198/2,626,852 = 2,626,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,198x = 2,626,852 × 2,626,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,198x = 6,900,351,429,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,900,351,429,904/1,217,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,669,045.98

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