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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,221,850 and 2,632,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,221,850 and 2,632,932 is: 5,673,634.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,221,850 : 2,632,932 = 2,632,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,221,850/2,632,932 = 2,632,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,221,850x = 2,632,932 × 2,632,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,221,850x = 6,932,330,916,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,932,330,916,624/1,221,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,673,634.99

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