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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,017 and 2,976,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,017 and 2,976,652 is: 7,168,556.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,017 : 2,976,652 = 2,976,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,017/2,976,652 = 2,976,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,017x = 2,976,652 × 2,976,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,017x = 8,860,457,129,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,860,457,129,104/1,236,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,168,556.04

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