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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,224,292 and 2,645,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,224,292 and 2,645,306 is: 5,715,665.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,292 : 2,645,306 = 2,645,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,292/2,645,306 = 2,645,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,292x = 2,645,306 × 2,645,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,292x = 6,997,643,833,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,997,643,833,636/1,224,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,715,665.73

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