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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,223,820 and 2,624,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,223,820 and 2,624,805 is: 5,629,587.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,223,820 : 2,624,805 = 2,624,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,223,820/2,624,805 = 2,624,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,223,820x = 2,624,805 × 2,624,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,223,820x = 6,889,601,288,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,889,601,288,025/1,223,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,629,587.10

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