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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,223,655 and 2,624,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,223,655 and 2,624,460 is: 5,628,866.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,223,655 : 2,624,460 = 2,624,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,223,655/2,624,460 = 2,624,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,223,655x = 2,624,460 × 2,624,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,223,655x = 6,887,790,291,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,887,790,291,600/1,223,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,628,866.22

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