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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,222,776 and 1,796,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,222,776 and 1,796,580 is: 2,639,649.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,222,776 : 1,796,580 = 1,796,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,222,776/1,796,580 = 1,796,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,222,776x = 1,796,580 × 1,796,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,222,776x = 3,227,699,696,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,699,696,400/1,222,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,639,649.21

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