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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,885 and 2,625,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,885 and 2,625,076 is: 5,653,547.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,885 : 2,625,076 = 2,625,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,885/2,625,076 = 2,625,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,885x = 2,625,076 × 2,625,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,885x = 6,891,024,005,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,891,024,005,776/1,218,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,653,547.30

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