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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,221,484 and 2,644,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,221,484 and 2,644,027 is: 5,723,266.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,221,484 : 2,644,027 = 2,644,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,221,484/2,644,027 = 2,644,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,221,484x = 2,644,027 × 2,644,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,221,484x = 6,990,878,776,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,990,878,776,729/1,221,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,723,266.76

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