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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,177,290 and 1,822,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,177,290 and 1,822,527 is: 2,821,398.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,290 : 1,822,527 = 1,822,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,290/1,822,527 = 1,822,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,290x = 1,822,527 × 1,822,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,290x = 3,321,604,665,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,321,604,665,729/1,177,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,821,398.86

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