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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,239,048 and 2,544,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,239,048 and 2,544,795 is: 5,226,578.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,239,048 : 2,544,795 = 2,544,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,239,048/2,544,795 = 2,544,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,239,048x = 2,544,795 × 2,544,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,239,048x = 6,475,981,592,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,475,981,592,025/1,239,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,226,578.46

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