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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,880 and 2,685,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,880 and 2,685,261 is: 5,829,689.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,880 : 2,685,261 = 2,685,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,880/2,685,261 = 2,685,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,880x = 2,685,261 × 2,685,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,880x = 7,210,626,638,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,210,626,638,121/1,236,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,829,689.73

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