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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,212,244 and 1,818,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,212,244 and 1,818,366 is: 2,727,549

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212,244 : 1,818,366 = 1,818,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212,244/1,818,366 = 1,818,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212,244x = 1,818,366 × 1,818,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212,244x = 3,306,454,909,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306,454,909,956/1,212,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,727,549

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