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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,352 and 1,811,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,352 and 1,811,674 is: 2,702,809.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,352 : 1,811,674 = 1,811,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,352/1,811,674 = 1,811,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,352x = 1,811,674 × 1,811,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,352x = 3,282,162,682,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,282,162,682,276/1,214,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,702,809.96

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