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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,209,216 and 1,807,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,209,216 and 1,807,508 is: 2,701,820.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,209,216 : 1,807,508 = 1,807,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,209,216/1,807,508 = 1,807,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,209,216x = 1,807,508 × 1,807,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,209,216x = 3,267,085,170,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,085,170,064/1,209,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,701,820.99

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