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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,228,968 and 2,506,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,228,968 and 2,506,729 is: 5,112,981.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,228,968 : 2,506,729 = 2,506,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,228,968/2,506,729 = 2,506,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,228,968x = 2,506,729 × 2,506,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,228,968x = 6,283,690,279,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,283,690,279,441/1,228,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,112,981.20

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