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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,777 and 1,885,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,777 and 1,885,845 is: 2,927,624.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,777 : 1,885,845 = 1,885,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,777/1,885,845 = 1,885,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,777x = 1,885,845 × 1,885,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,777x = 3,556,411,364,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,556,411,364,025/1,214,777
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,927,624.88

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