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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,843 and 2,673,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,843 and 2,673,567 is: 5,779,197.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,843 : 2,673,567 = 2,673,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,843/2,673,567 = 2,673,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,843x = 2,673,567 × 2,673,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,843x = 7,147,960,503,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,147,960,503,489/1,236,843
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,779,197.93

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