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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,246,929 and 2,680,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,246,929 and 2,680,338 is: 5,761,524.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,246,929 : 2,680,338 = 2,680,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,246,929/2,680,338 = 2,680,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,246,929x = 2,680,338 × 2,680,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,246,929x = 7,184,211,794,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,184,211,794,244/1,246,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,761,524.35

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