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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,221,833 and 2,632,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,221,833 and 2,632,885 is: 5,673,511.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,221,833 : 2,632,885 = 2,632,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,221,833/2,632,885 = 2,632,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,221,833x = 2,632,885 × 2,632,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,221,833x = 6,932,083,423,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,932,083,423,225/1,221,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,673,511.37

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