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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,221,695 and 2,605,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,221,695 and 2,605,639 is: 5,557,323.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,221,695 : 2,605,639 = 2,605,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,221,695/2,605,639 = 2,605,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,221,695x = 2,605,639 × 2,605,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,221,695x = 6,789,354,598,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,789,354,598,321/1,221,695
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,557,323.72

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