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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,224,532 and 1,841,469

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,224,532 and 1,841,469 is: 2,769,227.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,532 : 1,841,469 = 1,841,469 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,532/1,841,469 = 1,841,469/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,532x = 1,841,469 × 1,841,469
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,532x = 3,391,008,077,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,391,008,077,961/1,224,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,769,227.82

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