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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,225,926 and 1,840,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,225,926 and 1,840,563 is: 2,763,357.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,225,926 : 1,840,563 = 1,840,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,225,926/1,840,563 = 1,840,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,225,926x = 1,840,563 × 1,840,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,225,926x = 3,387,672,156,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,387,672,156,969/1,225,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,763,357.79

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