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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,246,620 and 2,690,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,246,620 and 2,690,070 is: 5,804,877.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,246,620 : 2,690,070 = 2,690,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,246,620/2,690,070 = 2,690,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,246,620x = 2,690,070 × 2,690,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,246,620x = 7,236,476,604,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,236,476,604,900/1,246,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,804,877.67

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