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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,221,309 and 2,604,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,221,309 and 2,604,927 is: 5,556,042.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,221,309 : 2,604,927 = 2,604,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,221,309/2,604,927 = 2,604,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,221,309x = 2,604,927 × 2,604,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,221,309x = 6,785,644,675,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,785,644,675,329/1,221,309
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,556,042.47

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