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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,240,026 and 1,755,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,240,026 and 1,755,123 is: 2,484,187.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,240,026 : 1,755,123 = 1,755,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,240,026/1,755,123 = 1,755,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,240,026x = 1,755,123 × 1,755,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,240,026x = 3,080,456,745,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,080,456,745,129/1,240,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,484,187.22

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