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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,239,390 and 2,627,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,239,390 and 2,627,664 is: 5,570,980.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,239,390 : 2,627,664 = 2,627,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,239,390/2,627,664 = 2,627,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,239,390x = 2,627,664 × 2,627,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,239,390x = 6,904,618,096,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,904,618,096,896/1,239,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,570,980.96

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