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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,273,184 and 1,841,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,273,184 and 1,841,245 is: 2,662,759.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,273,184 : 1,841,245 = 1,841,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,273,184/1,841,245 = 1,841,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,273,184x = 1,841,245 × 1,841,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,273,184x = 3,390,183,150,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,390,183,150,025/1,273,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,662,759.78

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