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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,227,328 and 2,539,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,227,328 and 2,539,872 is: 5,256,092.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,227,328 : 2,539,872 = 2,539,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,227,328/2,539,872 = 2,539,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,227,328x = 2,539,872 × 2,539,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,227,328x = 6,450,949,776,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,450,949,776,384/1,227,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,256,092.73

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