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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,603 and 2,712,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,603 and 2,712,318 is: 5,949,095.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,603 : 2,712,318 = 2,712,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,603/2,712,318 = 2,712,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,603x = 2,712,318 × 2,712,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,603x = 7,356,668,933,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,356,668,933,124/1,236,603
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,949,095.17

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