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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,225,600 and 1,831,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,225,600 and 1,831,056 is: 2,735,612.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,225,600 : 1,831,056 = 1,831,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,225,600/1,831,056 = 1,831,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,225,600x = 1,831,056 × 1,831,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,225,600x = 3,352,766,075,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,352,766,075,136/1,225,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,735,612.01

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