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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,523 and 1,815,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,523 and 1,815,093 is: 2,712,639.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,523 : 1,815,093 = 1,815,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,523/1,815,093 = 1,815,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,523x = 1,815,093 × 1,815,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,523x = 3,294,562,598,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,294,562,598,649/1,214,523
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,712,639.12

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