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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,206,351 and 1,803,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,206,351 and 1,803,600 is: 2,696,539.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,206,351 : 1,803,600 = 1,803,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,206,351/1,803,600 = 1,803,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,206,351x = 1,803,600 × 1,803,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,206,351x = 3,252,972,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,252,972,960,000/1,206,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,696,539.37

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