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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,861 and 2,625,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,861 and 2,625,033 is: 5,653,473.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,861 : 2,625,033 = 2,625,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,861/2,625,033 = 2,625,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,861x = 2,625,033 × 2,625,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,861x = 6,890,798,251,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,890,798,251,089/1,218,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,653,473.41

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