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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,228,035 and 2,642,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,228,035 and 2,642,694 is: 5,686,997.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,228,035 : 2,642,694 = 2,642,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,228,035/2,642,694 = 2,642,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,228,035x = 2,642,694 × 2,642,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,228,035x = 6,983,831,577,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,983,831,577,636/1,228,035
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,686,997.18

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