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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,410 and 2,636,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,410 and 2,636,133 is: 5,620,463.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,410 : 2,636,133 = 2,636,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,410/2,636,133 = 2,636,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,410x = 2,636,133 × 2,636,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,410x = 6,949,197,193,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,949,197,193,689/1,236,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,620,463.43

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