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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,230,876 and 1,806,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,230,876 and 1,806,376 is: 2,650,952.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,230,876 : 1,806,376 = 1,806,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,230,876/1,806,376 = 1,806,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,230,876x = 1,806,376 × 1,806,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,230,876x = 3,262,994,253,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,262,994,253,376/1,230,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,650,952.86

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