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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,208,244 and 1,919,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,208,244 and 1,919,502 is: 3,049,456.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,208,244 : 1,919,502 = 1,919,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,208,244/1,919,502 = 1,919,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,208,244x = 1,919,502 × 1,919,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,208,244x = 3,684,487,928,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,487,928,004/1,208,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,049,456.84

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