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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,226,092 and 2,676,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,226,092 and 2,676,068 is: 5,840,785.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,226,092 : 2,676,068 = 2,676,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,226,092/2,676,068 = 2,676,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,226,092x = 2,676,068 × 2,676,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,226,092x = 7,161,339,940,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,161,339,940,624/1,226,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,840,785.15

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