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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,017,219 and 1,538,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,017,219 and 1,538,922 is: 2,328,191.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,219 : 1,538,922 = 1,538,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,219/1,538,922 = 1,538,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,219x = 1,538,922 × 1,538,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,219x = 2,368,280,922,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,368,280,922,084/1,017,219
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,328,191.79

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