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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,221,348 and 2,610,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,221,348 and 2,610,417 is: 5,579,308.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,221,348 : 2,610,417 = 2,610,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,221,348/2,610,417 = 2,610,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,221,348x = 2,610,417 × 2,610,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,221,348x = 6,814,276,913,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,814,276,913,889/1,221,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,579,308.20

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