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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,224,120 and 2,651,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,224,120 and 2,651,520 is: 5,743,357.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,120 : 2,651,520 = 2,651,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,120/2,651,520 = 2,651,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,120x = 2,651,520 × 2,651,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,120x = 7,030,558,310,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,030,558,310,400/1,224,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,743,357.11

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