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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,022,808 and 1,534,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,022,808 and 1,534,212 is: 2,301,318

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,022,808 : 1,534,212 = 1,534,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,022,808/1,534,212 = 1,534,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,022,808x = 1,534,212 × 1,534,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,022,808x = 2,353,806,460,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,806,460,944/1,022,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,301,318

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