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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,239,318 and 2,627,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,239,318 and 2,627,514 is: 5,570,668.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,239,318 : 2,627,514 = 2,627,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,239,318/2,627,514 = 2,627,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,239,318x = 2,627,514 × 2,627,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,239,318x = 6,903,829,820,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,903,829,820,196/1,239,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,570,668.56

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