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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,209,214 and 1,807,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,209,214 and 1,807,502 is: 2,701,807.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,209,214 : 1,807,502 = 1,807,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,209,214/1,807,502 = 1,807,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,209,214x = 1,807,502 × 1,807,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,209,214x = 3,267,063,480,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,063,480,004/1,209,214
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,701,807.52

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