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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,224,980 and 1,789,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,224,980 and 1,789,086 is: 2,612,964.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,980 : 1,789,086 = 1,789,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,980/1,789,086 = 1,789,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,980x = 1,789,086 × 1,789,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,980x = 3,200,828,715,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,200,828,715,396/1,224,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,612,964.06

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