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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,331 and 2,605,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,331 and 2,605,502 is: 5,490,957.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,331 : 2,605,502 = 2,605,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,331/2,605,502 = 2,605,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,331x = 2,605,502 × 2,605,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,331x = 6,788,640,672,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,788,640,672,004/1,236,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,490,957.25

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