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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,246,617 and 2,692,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,246,617 and 2,692,548 is: 5,815,591.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,246,617 : 2,692,548 = 2,692,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,246,617/2,692,548 = 2,692,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,246,617x = 2,692,548 × 2,692,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,246,617x = 7,249,814,732,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,249,814,732,304/1,246,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,815,591.10

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