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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,222,560 and 1,833,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,222,560 and 1,833,840 is: 2,750,760

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,222,560 : 1,833,840 = 1,833,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,222,560/1,833,840 = 1,833,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,222,560x = 1,833,840 × 1,833,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,222,560x = 3,362,969,145,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362,969,145,600/1,222,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,750,760

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