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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,212,514 and 1,811,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,212,514 and 1,811,283 is: 2,705,738.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212,514 : 1,811,283 = 1,811,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212,514/1,811,283 = 1,811,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212,514x = 1,811,283 × 1,811,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212,514x = 3,280,746,106,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,746,106,089/1,212,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,705,738.74

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