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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,224,108 and 2,651,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,224,108 and 2,651,496 is: 5,743,309.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,108 : 2,651,496 = 2,651,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,108/2,651,496 = 2,651,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,108x = 2,651,496 × 2,651,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,108x = 7,030,431,038,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,030,431,038,016/1,224,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,743,309.44

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