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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,269,263 and 2,643,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,269,263 and 2,643,501 is: 5,505,634.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,269,263 : 2,643,501 = 2,643,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,269,263/2,643,501 = 2,643,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,269,263x = 2,643,501 × 2,643,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,269,263x = 6,988,097,537,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,988,097,537,001/1,269,263
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,505,634.01

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