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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,226,907 and 2,624,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,226,907 and 2,624,400 is: 5,613,689.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,226,907 : 2,624,400 = 2,624,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,226,907/2,624,400 = 2,624,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,226,907x = 2,624,400 × 2,624,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,226,907x = 6,887,475,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,887,475,360,000/1,226,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,613,689.84

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