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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,174,227 and 1,818,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,174,227 and 1,818,159 is: 2,815,215.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,174,227 : 1,818,159 = 1,818,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,174,227/1,818,159 = 1,818,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,174,227x = 1,818,159 × 1,818,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,174,227x = 3,305,702,149,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,702,149,281/1,174,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,815,215.58

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