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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,221,312 and 2,604,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,221,312 and 2,604,933 is: 5,556,054.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,221,312 : 2,604,933 = 2,604,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,221,312/2,604,933 = 2,604,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,221,312x = 2,604,933 × 2,604,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,221,312x = 6,785,675,934,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,785,675,934,489/1,221,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,556,054.42

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