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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,196,220 and 1,777,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,196,220 and 1,777,050 is: 2,639,904.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,196,220 : 1,777,050 = 1,777,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,196,220/1,777,050 = 1,777,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,196,220x = 1,777,050 × 1,777,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,196,220x = 3,157,906,702,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157,906,702,500/1,196,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,639,904.62

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