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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,387 and 2,640,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,387 and 2,640,165 is: 5,721,065.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,387 : 2,640,165 = 2,640,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,387/2,640,165 = 2,640,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,387x = 2,640,165 × 2,640,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,387x = 6,970,471,227,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,970,471,227,225/1,218,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,721,065.00

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