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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,247,620 and 2,644,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,247,620 and 2,644,064 is: 5,603,528.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,247,620 : 2,644,064 = 2,644,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,247,620/2,644,064 = 2,644,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,247,620x = 2,644,064 × 2,644,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,247,620x = 6,991,074,436,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,991,074,436,096/1,247,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,603,528.67

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