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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,205,852 and 1,919,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,205,852 and 1,919,478 is: 3,055,429.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,205,852 : 1,919,478 = 1,919,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,205,852/1,919,478 = 1,919,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,205,852x = 1,919,478 × 1,919,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,205,852x = 3,684,395,792,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,395,792,484/1,205,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,055,429.52

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