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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,598 and 1,730,211

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,598 and 1,730,211 is: 2,464,708.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,598 : 1,730,211 = 1,730,211 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,598/1,730,211 = 1,730,211/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,598x = 1,730,211 × 1,730,211
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,598x = 2,993,630,104,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,993,630,104,521/1,214,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,464,708.57

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