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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,238,834 and 2,626,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,238,834 and 2,626,528 is: 5,568,663.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,238,834 : 2,626,528 = 2,626,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,238,834/2,626,528 = 2,626,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,238,834x = 2,626,528 × 2,626,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,238,834x = 6,898,649,334,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,898,649,334,784/1,238,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,568,663.22

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