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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,239,896 and 2,628,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,239,896 and 2,628,589 is: 5,572,628.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,239,896 : 2,628,589 = 2,628,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,239,896/2,628,589 = 2,628,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,239,896x = 2,628,589 × 2,628,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,239,896x = 6,909,480,130,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,909,480,130,921/1,239,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,572,628.78

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