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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,223,904 and 2,616,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,223,904 and 2,616,208 is: 5,592,386.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,223,904 : 2,616,208 = 2,616,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,223,904/2,616,208 = 2,616,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,223,904x = 2,616,208 × 2,616,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,223,904x = 6,844,544,299,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,844,544,299,264/1,223,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,592,386.58

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