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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,216,232 and 1,887,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,216,232 and 1,887,852 is: 2,930,349.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,216,232 : 1,887,852 = 1,887,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,216,232/1,887,852 = 1,887,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,216,232x = 1,887,852 × 1,887,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,216,232x = 3,563,985,173,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,563,985,173,904/1,216,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,930,349.78

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