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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,211,028 and 1,645,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,211,028 and 1,645,405 is: 2,235,586.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,211,028 : 1,645,405 = 1,645,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,211,028/1,645,405 = 1,645,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,211,028x = 1,645,405 × 1,645,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,211,028x = 2,707,357,614,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,707,357,614,025/1,211,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,235,586.31

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