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Finding the Third Proportional to 615,195 and 1,317,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 615,195 and 1,317,870 is: 2,823,139.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,195 : 1,317,870 = 1,317,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,195/1,317,870 = 1,317,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,195x = 1,317,870 × 1,317,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,195x = 1,736,781,336,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,781,336,900/615,195
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,823,139.55

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