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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,234,064 and 1,864,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,234,064 and 1,864,245 is: 2,816,231.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,234,064 : 1,864,245 = 1,864,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,234,064/1,864,245 = 1,864,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,234,064x = 1,864,245 × 1,864,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,234,064x = 3,475,409,420,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,475,409,420,025/1,234,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,816,231.10

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