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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,223,790 and 2,593,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,223,790 and 2,593,452 is: 5,496,035.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,223,790 : 2,593,452 = 2,593,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,223,790/2,593,452 = 2,593,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,223,790x = 2,593,452 × 2,593,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,223,790x = 6,725,993,276,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,725,993,276,304/1,223,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,496,035.49

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