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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,422,600 and 2,181,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,422,600 and 2,181,267 is: 3,344,528.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,422,600 : 2,181,267 = 2,181,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,422,600/2,181,267 = 2,181,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,422,600x = 2,181,267 × 2,181,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,422,600x = 4,757,925,725,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,757,925,725,289/1,422,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,344,528.14

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