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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,247,348 and 2,641,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,247,348 and 2,641,927 is: 5,595,694.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,247,348 : 2,641,927 = 2,641,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,247,348/2,641,927 = 2,641,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,247,348x = 2,641,927 × 2,641,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,247,348x = 6,979,778,273,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,979,778,273,329/1,247,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,595,694.44

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