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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,211,020 and 1,645,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,211,020 and 1,645,394 is: 2,235,571.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,211,020 : 1,645,394 = 1,645,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,211,020/1,645,394 = 1,645,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,211,020x = 1,645,394 × 1,645,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,211,020x = 2,707,321,415,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,707,321,415,236/1,211,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,235,571.18

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