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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,222,132 and 2,687,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,222,132 and 2,687,912 is: 5,911,694.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,222,132 : 2,687,912 = 2,687,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,222,132/2,687,912 = 2,687,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,222,132x = 2,687,912 × 2,687,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,222,132x = 7,224,870,919,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,224,870,919,744/1,222,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,911,694.42

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