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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,211,026 and 1,645,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,211,026 and 1,645,402 is: 2,235,581.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,211,026 : 1,645,402 = 1,645,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,211,026/1,645,402 = 1,645,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,211,026x = 1,645,402 × 1,645,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,211,026x = 2,707,347,741,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,707,347,741,604/1,211,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,235,581.85

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