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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,255,482 and 2,675,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,255,482 and 2,675,214 is: 5,700,416.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,255,482 : 2,675,214 = 2,675,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,255,482/2,675,214 = 2,675,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,255,482x = 2,675,214 × 2,675,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,255,482x = 7,156,769,945,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,156,769,945,796/1,255,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,700,416.21

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