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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,216,852 and 1,891,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,216,852 and 1,891,651 is: 2,940,656.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,216,852 : 1,891,651 = 1,891,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,216,852/1,891,651 = 1,891,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,216,852x = 1,891,651 × 1,891,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,216,852x = 3,578,343,505,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,578,343,505,801/1,216,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,940,656.30

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