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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,247,349 and 2,641,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,247,349 and 2,641,929 is: 5,595,698.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,247,349 : 2,641,929 = 2,641,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,247,349/2,641,929 = 2,641,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,247,349x = 2,641,929 × 2,641,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,247,349x = 6,979,788,841,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,979,788,841,041/1,247,349
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,595,698.43

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