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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,207,008 and 1,813,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,207,008 and 1,813,536 is: 2,724,847.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,207,008 : 1,813,536 = 1,813,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,207,008/1,813,536 = 1,813,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,207,008x = 1,813,536 × 1,813,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,207,008x = 3,288,912,823,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,288,912,823,296/1,207,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,724,847.58

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