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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,224,526 and 1,841,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,224,526 and 1,841,460 is: 2,769,214.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,526 : 1,841,460 = 1,841,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,526/1,841,460 = 1,841,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,526x = 1,841,460 × 1,841,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,526x = 3,390,974,931,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,390,974,931,600/1,224,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,769,214.32

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