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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,204,430 and 1,802,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,204,430 and 1,802,649 is: 2,697,992.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,204,430 : 1,802,649 = 1,802,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,204,430/1,802,649 = 1,802,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,204,430x = 1,802,649 × 1,802,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,204,430x = 3,249,543,417,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,249,543,417,201/1,204,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,697,992.76

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