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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,212,632 and 2,020,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,212,632 and 2,020,932 is: 3,368,017.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212,632 : 2,020,932 = 2,020,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212,632/2,020,932 = 2,020,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212,632x = 2,020,932 × 2,020,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212,632x = 4,084,166,148,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,084,166,148,624/1,212,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,368,017.79

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