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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,228,175 and 2,665,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,228,175 and 2,665,093 is: 5,783,150.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,228,175 : 2,665,093 = 2,665,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,228,175/2,665,093 = 2,665,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,228,175x = 2,665,093 × 2,665,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,228,175x = 7,102,720,698,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,102,720,698,649/1,228,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,783,150.36

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