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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,222,228 and 2,631,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,222,228 and 2,631,683 is: 5,666,500.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,222,228 : 2,631,683 = 2,631,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,222,228/2,631,683 = 2,631,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,222,228x = 2,631,683 × 2,631,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,222,228x = 6,925,755,412,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,925,755,412,489/1,222,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,666,500.37

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