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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,883 and 2,625,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,883 and 2,625,073 is: 5,653,543.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,883 : 2,625,073 = 2,625,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,883/2,625,073 = 2,625,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,883x = 2,625,073 × 2,625,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,883x = 6,891,008,255,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,891,008,255,329/1,218,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,653,543.66

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