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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,207,170 and 1,810,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,207,170 and 1,810,899 is: 2,716,564.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,207,170 : 1,810,899 = 1,810,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,207,170/1,810,899 = 1,810,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,207,170x = 1,810,899 × 1,810,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,207,170x = 3,279,355,188,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,279,355,188,201/1,207,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,716,564.52

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