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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,242,648 and 2,666,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,242,648 and 2,666,544 is: 5,722,020.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,242,648 : 2,666,544 = 2,666,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,242,648/2,666,544 = 2,666,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,242,648x = 2,666,544 × 2,666,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,242,648x = 7,110,456,903,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,110,456,903,936/1,242,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,722,020.16

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