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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,204,020 and 1,816,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,204,020 and 1,816,239 is: 2,739,758.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,204,020 : 1,816,239 = 1,816,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,204,020/1,816,239 = 1,816,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,204,020x = 1,816,239 × 1,816,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,204,020x = 3,298,724,105,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,298,724,105,121/1,204,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,739,758.56

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