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Finding the Third Proportional to 615,132 and 1,322,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 615,132 and 1,322,232 is: 2,842,150.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,132 : 1,322,232 = 1,322,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,132/1,322,232 = 1,322,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,132x = 1,322,232 × 1,322,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,132x = 1,748,297,461,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,297,461,824/615,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,842,150.08

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