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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,212,600 and 1,902,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,212,600 and 1,902,209 is: 2,984,000.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212,600 : 1,902,209 = 1,902,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212,600/1,902,209 = 1,902,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212,600x = 1,902,209 × 1,902,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212,600x = 3,618,399,079,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,618,399,079,681/1,212,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,984,000.56

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