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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,211,589 and 1,900,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,211,589 and 1,900,793 is: 2,982,045.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,211,589 : 1,900,793 = 1,900,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,211,589/1,900,793 = 1,900,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,211,589x = 1,900,793 × 1,900,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,211,589x = 3,613,014,028,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,613,014,028,849/1,211,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,982,045.92

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