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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,222,800 and 2,593,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,222,800 and 2,593,587 is: 5,501,057.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,222,800 : 2,593,587 = 2,593,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,222,800/2,593,587 = 2,593,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,222,800x = 2,593,587 × 2,593,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,222,800x = 6,726,693,526,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,726,693,526,569/1,222,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,501,057.84

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