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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,388 and 2,640,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,388 and 2,640,167 is: 5,721,068.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,388 : 2,640,167 = 2,640,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,388/2,640,167 = 2,640,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,388x = 2,640,167 × 2,640,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,388x = 6,970,481,787,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,970,481,787,889/1,218,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,721,068.98

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