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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,010 and 1,824,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,010 and 1,824,150 is: 2,740,935.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,010 : 1,824,150 = 1,824,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,010/1,824,150 = 1,824,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,010x = 1,824,150 × 1,824,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,010x = 3,327,523,222,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327,523,222,500/1,214,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,740,935.60

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