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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,206,867 and 1,822,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,206,867 and 1,822,602 is: 2,752,480.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,206,867 : 1,822,602 = 1,822,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,206,867/1,822,602 = 1,822,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,206,867x = 1,822,602 × 1,822,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,206,867x = 3,321,878,050,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,321,878,050,404/1,206,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,752,480.64

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