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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,255,338 and 1,824,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,255,338 and 1,824,687 is: 2,652,259.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,255,338 : 1,824,687 = 1,824,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,255,338/1,824,687 = 1,824,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,255,338x = 1,824,687 × 1,824,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,255,338x = 3,329,482,647,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,329,482,647,969/1,255,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,652,259.91

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