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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,505 and 2,640,193

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,505 and 2,640,193 is: 5,720,632.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,505 : 2,640,193 = 2,640,193 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,505/2,640,193 = 2,640,193/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,505x = 2,640,193 × 2,640,193
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,505x = 6,970,619,077,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,970,619,077,249/1,218,505
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,720,632.31

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