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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,234,879 and 2,666,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,234,879 and 2,666,587 is: 5,758,204.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,234,879 : 2,666,587 = 2,666,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,234,879/2,666,587 = 2,666,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,234,879x = 2,666,587 × 2,666,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,234,879x = 7,110,686,228,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,110,686,228,569/1,234,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,758,204.84

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