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Finding the Third Proportional to 615,206 and 1,317,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 615,206 and 1,317,890 is: 2,823,174.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,206 : 1,317,890 = 1,317,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,206/1,317,890 = 1,317,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,206x = 1,317,890 × 1,317,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,206x = 1,736,834,052,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,834,052,100/615,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,823,174.76

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