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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,262,175 and 2,598,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,262,175 and 2,598,777 is: 5,350,796.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,262,175 : 2,598,777 = 2,598,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,262,175/2,598,777 = 2,598,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,262,175x = 2,598,777 × 2,598,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,262,175x = 6,753,641,895,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,753,641,895,729/1,262,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,350,796.76

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