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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,226,840 and 1,862,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,226,840 and 1,862,331 is: 2,827,000.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,226,840 : 1,862,331 = 1,862,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,226,840/1,862,331 = 1,862,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,226,840x = 1,862,331 × 1,862,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,226,840x = 3,468,276,753,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,276,753,561/1,226,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,827,000.06

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