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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,399 and 2,640,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,399 and 2,640,188 is: 5,721,108.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,399 : 2,640,188 = 2,640,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,399/2,640,188 = 2,640,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,399x = 2,640,188 × 2,640,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,399x = 6,970,592,675,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,970,592,675,344/1,218,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,721,108.34

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