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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,194,794 and 1,892,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,194,794 and 1,892,817 is: 2,998,639.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,194,794 : 1,892,817 = 1,892,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,194,794/1,892,817 = 1,892,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,194,794x = 1,892,817 × 1,892,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,194,794x = 3,582,756,195,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,582,756,195,489/1,194,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,998,639.26

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