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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,882 and 2,625,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,882 and 2,625,071 is: 5,653,539.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,882 : 2,625,071 = 2,625,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,882/2,625,071 = 2,625,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,882x = 2,625,071 × 2,625,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,882x = 6,890,997,755,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,890,997,755,041/1,218,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,653,539.68

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