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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,208,232 and 1,919,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,208,232 and 1,919,484 is: 3,049,429.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,208,232 : 1,919,484 = 1,919,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,208,232/1,919,484 = 1,919,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,208,232x = 1,919,484 × 1,919,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,208,232x = 3,684,418,826,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,418,826,256/1,208,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,049,429.93

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