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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,221,651 and 2,632,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,221,651 and 2,632,617 is: 5,673,201.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,221,651 : 2,632,617 = 2,632,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,221,651/2,632,617 = 2,632,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,221,651x = 2,632,617 × 2,632,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,221,651x = 6,930,672,268,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,930,672,268,689/1,221,651
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,673,201.49

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