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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,208,644 and 1,886,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,208,644 and 1,886,525 is: 2,944,602.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,208,644 : 1,886,525 = 1,886,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,208,644/1,886,525 = 1,886,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,208,644x = 1,886,525 × 1,886,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,208,644x = 3,558,976,575,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,558,976,575,625/1,208,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,944,602.86

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