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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,246,637 and 2,690,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,246,637 and 2,690,104 is: 5,804,945.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,246,637 : 2,690,104 = 2,690,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,246,637/2,690,104 = 2,690,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,246,637x = 2,690,104 × 2,690,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,246,637x = 7,236,659,530,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,236,659,530,816/1,246,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,804,945.25

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