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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,796 and 1,885,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,796 and 1,885,854 is: 2,927,607.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,796 : 1,885,854 = 1,885,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,796/1,885,854 = 1,885,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,796x = 1,885,854 × 1,885,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,796x = 3,556,445,309,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,556,445,309,316/1,214,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,927,607.03

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