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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,232,182 and 2,646,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,232,182 and 2,646,523 is: 5,684,293.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,232,182 : 2,646,523 = 2,646,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,232,182/2,646,523 = 2,646,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,232,182x = 2,646,523 × 2,646,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,232,182x = 7,004,083,989,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,004,083,989,529/1,232,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,684,293.38

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