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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,643,122 and 2,197,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,643,122 and 2,197,815 is: 2,939,763.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,643,122 : 2,197,815 = 2,197,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,643,122/2,197,815 = 2,197,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,643,122x = 2,197,815 × 2,197,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,643,122x = 4,830,390,774,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,830,390,774,225/1,643,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,939,763.92

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