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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,205,600 and 1,641,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,205,600 and 1,641,822 is: 2,235,882.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,205,600 : 1,641,822 = 1,641,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,205,600/1,641,822 = 1,641,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,205,600x = 1,641,822 × 1,641,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,205,600x = 2,695,579,479,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,695,579,479,684/1,205,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,235,882.12

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