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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,221,844 and 2,632,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,221,844 and 2,632,917 is: 5,673,598.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,221,844 : 2,632,917 = 2,632,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,221,844/2,632,917 = 2,632,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,221,844x = 2,632,917 × 2,632,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,221,844x = 6,932,251,928,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,932,251,928,889/1,221,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,673,598.21

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