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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,211,238 and 1,880,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,211,238 and 1,880,820 is: 2,920,552.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,211,238 : 1,880,820 = 1,880,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,211,238/1,880,820 = 1,880,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,211,238x = 1,880,820 × 1,880,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,211,238x = 3,537,483,872,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,537,483,872,400/1,211,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,920,552.26

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