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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,219,810 and 2,576,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,219,810 and 2,576,946 is: 5,444,004.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,219,810 : 2,576,946 = 2,576,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,219,810/2,576,946 = 2,576,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,219,810x = 2,576,946 × 2,576,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,219,810x = 6,640,650,686,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,640,650,686,916/1,219,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,444,004.14

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