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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,229,565 and 2,519,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,229,565 and 2,519,820 is: 5,164,015.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,229,565 : 2,519,820 = 2,519,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,229,565/2,519,820 = 2,519,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,229,565x = 2,519,820 × 2,519,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,229,565x = 6,349,492,832,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,349,492,832,400/1,229,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,164,015.59

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