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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,235,250 and 2,676,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,235,250 and 2,676,690 is: 5,800,177.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,235,250 : 2,676,690 = 2,676,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,235,250/2,676,690 = 2,676,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,235,250x = 2,676,690 × 2,676,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,235,250x = 7,164,669,356,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,164,669,356,100/1,235,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,800,177.58

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