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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,232,928 and 2,649,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,232,928 and 2,649,312 is: 5,692,833.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,232,928 : 2,649,312 = 2,649,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,232,928/2,649,312 = 2,649,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,232,928x = 2,649,312 × 2,649,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,232,928x = 7,018,854,073,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,018,854,073,344/1,232,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,692,833.70

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