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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,223,428 and 2,634,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,223,428 and 2,634,344 is: 5,672,396.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,223,428 : 2,634,344 = 2,634,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,223,428/2,634,344 = 2,634,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,223,428x = 2,634,344 × 2,634,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,223,428x = 6,939,768,310,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,939,768,310,336/1,223,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,672,396.18

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