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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,227,624 and 2,665,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,227,624 and 2,665,192 is: 5,786,175.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,227,624 : 2,665,192 = 2,665,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,227,624/2,665,192 = 2,665,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,227,624x = 2,665,192 × 2,665,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,227,624x = 7,103,248,396,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,103,248,396,864/1,227,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,786,175.89

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