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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,306,200 and 2,017,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,306,200 and 2,017,551 is: 3,116,300.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,306,200 : 2,017,551 = 2,017,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,306,200/2,017,551 = 2,017,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,306,200x = 2,017,551 × 2,017,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,306,200x = 4,070,512,037,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,070,512,037,601/1,306,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,116,300.75

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