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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,234,620 and 2,695,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,234,620 and 2,695,473 is: 5,884,867.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,234,620 : 2,695,473 = 2,695,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,234,620/2,695,473 = 2,695,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,234,620x = 2,695,473 × 2,695,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,234,620x = 7,265,574,693,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,265,574,693,729/1,234,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,884,867.16

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