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Finding the Third Proportional to 615,207 and 1,317,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 615,207 and 1,317,892 is: 2,823,178.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,207 : 1,317,892 = 1,317,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,207/1,317,892 = 1,317,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,207x = 1,317,892 × 1,317,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,207x = 1,736,839,323,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,839,323,664/615,207
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,823,178.74

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