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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,225,665 and 2,693,193

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,225,665 and 2,693,193 is: 5,917,839.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,225,665 : 2,693,193 = 2,693,193 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,225,665/2,693,193 = 2,693,193/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,225,665x = 2,693,193 × 2,693,193
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,225,665x = 7,253,288,535,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,253,288,535,249/1,225,665
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,917,839.32

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