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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,208,248 and 1,919,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,208,248 and 1,919,508 is: 3,049,465.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,208,248 : 1,919,508 = 1,919,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,208,248/1,919,508 = 1,919,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,208,248x = 1,919,508 × 1,919,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,208,248x = 3,684,510,962,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,510,962,064/1,208,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,049,465.81

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