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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,516 and 2,690,775

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,516 and 2,690,775 is: 5,855,379.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,516 : 2,690,775 = 2,690,775 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,516/2,690,775 = 2,690,775/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,516x = 2,690,775 × 2,690,775
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,516x = 7,240,270,100,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,240,270,100,625/1,236,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,855,379.23

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