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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,227,037 and 2,566,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,227,037 and 2,566,827 is: 5,369,520.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,227,037 : 2,566,827 = 2,566,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,227,037/2,566,827 = 2,566,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,227,037x = 2,566,827 × 2,566,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,227,037x = 6,588,600,847,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,588,600,847,929/1,227,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,369,520.93

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