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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,221,675 and 2,476,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,221,675 and 2,476,182 is: 5,018,910.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,221,675 : 2,476,182 = 2,476,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,221,675/2,476,182 = 2,476,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,221,675x = 2,476,182 × 2,476,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,221,675x = 6,131,477,297,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,131,477,297,124/1,221,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,018,910.35

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