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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,226,833 and 2,681,113

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,226,833 and 2,681,113 is: 5,859,287.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,226,833 : 2,681,113 = 2,681,113 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,226,833/2,681,113 = 2,681,113/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,226,833x = 2,681,113 × 2,681,113
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,226,833x = 7,188,366,918,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,188,366,918,769/1,226,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,859,287.22

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