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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,227,341 and 2,539,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,227,341 and 2,539,897 is: 5,256,140.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,227,341 : 2,539,897 = 2,539,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,227,341/2,539,897 = 2,539,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,227,341x = 2,539,897 × 2,539,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,227,341x = 6,451,076,770,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,451,076,770,609/1,227,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,256,140.53

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