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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,220,412 and 2,624,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,220,412 and 2,624,491 is: 5,643,957.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,220,412 : 2,624,491 = 2,624,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,220,412/2,624,491 = 2,624,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,220,412x = 2,624,491 × 2,624,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,220,412x = 6,887,953,009,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,887,953,009,081/1,220,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,643,957.13

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