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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,892 and 2,625,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,892 and 2,625,097 is: 5,653,605.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,892 : 2,625,097 = 2,625,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,892/2,625,097 = 2,625,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,892x = 2,625,097 × 2,625,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,892x = 6,891,134,259,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,891,134,259,409/1,218,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,653,605.29

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