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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,220,534 and 2,552,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,220,534 and 2,552,596 is: 5,338,439.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,220,534 : 2,552,596 = 2,552,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,220,534/2,552,596 = 2,552,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,220,534x = 2,552,596 × 2,552,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,220,534x = 6,515,746,339,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,515,746,339,216/1,220,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,338,439.03

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