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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,197,350 and 1,808,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,197,350 and 1,808,463 is: 2,731,480.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,197,350 : 1,808,463 = 1,808,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,197,350/1,808,463 = 1,808,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,197,350x = 1,808,463 × 1,808,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,197,350x = 3,270,538,422,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,270,538,422,369/1,197,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,731,480.71

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