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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,217,810 and 2,615,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,217,810 and 2,615,179 is: 5,615,950.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,810 : 2,615,179 = 2,615,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,810/2,615,179 = 2,615,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,810x = 2,615,179 × 2,615,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,810x = 6,839,161,202,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,839,161,202,041/1,217,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,615,950.93

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