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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,760 and 1,885,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,760 and 1,885,806 is: 2,927,544.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,760 : 1,885,806 = 1,885,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,760/1,885,806 = 1,885,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,760x = 1,885,806 × 1,885,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,760x = 3,556,264,269,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,556,264,269,636/1,214,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,927,544.76

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