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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,194,796 and 1,892,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,194,796 and 1,892,820 is: 2,998,643.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,194,796 : 1,892,820 = 1,892,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,194,796/1,892,820 = 1,892,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,194,796x = 1,892,820 × 1,892,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,194,796x = 3,582,767,552,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,582,767,552,400/1,194,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,998,643.75

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