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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,752 and 2,812,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,752 and 2,812,224 is: 6,510,467.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,752 : 2,812,224 = 2,812,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,752/2,812,224 = 2,812,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,752x = 2,812,224 × 2,812,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,752x = 7,908,603,826,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,908,603,826,176/1,214,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,510,467.84

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