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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,197,838 and 1,794,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,197,838 and 1,794,912 is: 2,689,603.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,197,838 : 1,794,912 = 1,794,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,197,838/1,794,912 = 1,794,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,197,838x = 1,794,912 × 1,794,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,197,838x = 3,221,709,087,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,221,709,087,744/1,197,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,689,603.34

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