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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,199,715 and 1,907,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,199,715 and 1,907,949 is: 3,034,278.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,199,715 : 1,907,949 = 1,907,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,199,715/1,907,949 = 1,907,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,199,715x = 1,907,949 × 1,907,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,199,715x = 3,640,269,386,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,640,269,386,601/1,199,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,034,278.46

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