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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,224,882 and 1,802,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,224,882 and 1,802,331 is: 2,652,008.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,882 : 1,802,331 = 1,802,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,882/1,802,331 = 1,802,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,882x = 1,802,331 × 1,802,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,882x = 3,248,397,033,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,248,397,033,561/1,224,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,652,008.14

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