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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,690 and 2,640,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,690 and 2,640,771 is: 5,722,268.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,690 : 2,640,771 = 2,640,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,690/2,640,771 = 2,640,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,690x = 2,640,771 × 2,640,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,690x = 6,973,671,474,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,973,671,474,441/1,218,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,722,268.56

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