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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,201,563 and 1,802,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,201,563 and 1,802,583 is: 2,704,232.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,201,563 : 1,802,583 = 1,802,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,201,563/1,802,583 = 1,802,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,201,563x = 1,802,583 × 1,802,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,201,563x = 3,249,305,471,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,249,305,471,889/1,201,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,704,232.30

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