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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,594 and 1,869,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,594 and 1,869,679 is: 2,904,384.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,594 : 1,869,679 = 1,869,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,594/1,869,679 = 1,869,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,594x = 1,869,679 × 1,869,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,594x = 3,495,699,563,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,495,699,563,041/1,203,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,904,384.34

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