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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,226,881 and 2,620,765

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,226,881 and 2,620,765 is: 5,598,268.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,226,881 : 2,620,765 = 2,620,765 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,226,881/2,620,765 = 2,620,765/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,226,881x = 2,620,765 × 2,620,765
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,226,881x = 6,868,409,185,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,868,409,185,225/1,226,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,598,268.44

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