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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,224,884 and 1,802,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,224,884 and 1,802,334 is: 2,652,012.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,884 : 1,802,334 = 1,802,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,884/1,802,334 = 1,802,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,884x = 1,802,334 × 1,802,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,884x = 3,248,407,847,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,248,407,847,556/1,224,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,652,012.64

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