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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,220,927 and 1,796,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,220,927 and 1,796,082 is: 2,642,181.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,220,927 : 1,796,082 = 1,796,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,220,927/1,796,082 = 1,796,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,220,927x = 1,796,082 × 1,796,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,220,927x = 3,225,910,550,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,225,910,550,724/1,220,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,642,181.35

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