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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,239,873 and 2,628,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,239,873 and 2,628,543 is: 5,572,537.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,239,873 : 2,628,543 = 2,628,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,239,873/2,628,543 = 2,628,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,239,873x = 2,628,543 × 2,628,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,239,873x = 6,909,238,302,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,909,238,302,849/1,239,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,572,537.11

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