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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,246,200 and 1,867,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,246,200 and 1,867,208 is: 2,797,677.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,246,200 : 1,867,208 = 1,867,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,246,200/1,867,208 = 1,867,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,246,200x = 1,867,208 × 1,867,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,246,200x = 3,486,465,715,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,486,465,715,264/1,246,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,797,677.51

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