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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,201,561 and 1,802,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,201,561 and 1,802,581 is: 2,704,230.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,201,561 : 1,802,581 = 1,802,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,201,561/1,802,581 = 1,802,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,201,561x = 1,802,581 × 1,802,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,201,561x = 3,249,298,261,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,249,298,261,561/1,201,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,704,230.80

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