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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,212,206 and 1,818,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,212,206 and 1,818,309 is: 2,727,463.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212,206 : 1,818,309 = 1,818,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212,206/1,818,309 = 1,818,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212,206x = 1,818,309 × 1,818,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212,206x = 3,306,247,619,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306,247,619,481/1,212,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,727,463.50

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