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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,205,738 and 1,607,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,205,738 and 1,607,331 is: 2,142,681.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,205,738 : 1,607,331 = 1,607,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,205,738/1,607,331 = 1,607,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,205,738x = 1,607,331 × 1,607,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,205,738x = 2,583,512,943,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,583,512,943,561/1,205,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,142,681.86

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