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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,245,770 and 1,635,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,245,770 and 1,635,800 is: 2,147,941.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,245,770 : 1,635,800 = 1,635,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,245,770/1,635,800 = 1,635,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,245,770x = 1,635,800 × 1,635,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,245,770x = 2,675,841,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,675,841,640,000/1,245,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,147,941.95

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