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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,420,677 and 2,525,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,420,677 and 2,525,797 is: 4,490,570.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,677 : 2,525,797 = 2,525,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,677/2,525,797 = 2,525,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,677x = 2,525,797 × 2,525,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,677x = 6,379,650,485,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,379,650,485,209/1,420,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,490,570.68

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