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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,247,352 and 2,641,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,247,352 and 2,641,934 is: 5,595,706.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,247,352 : 2,641,934 = 2,641,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,247,352/2,641,934 = 2,641,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,247,352x = 2,641,934 × 2,641,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,247,352x = 6,979,815,260,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,979,815,260,356/1,247,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,595,706.15

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