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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,216,875 and 1,891,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,216,875 and 1,891,692 is: 2,940,728.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,216,875 : 1,891,692 = 1,891,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,216,875/1,891,692 = 1,891,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,216,875x = 1,891,692 × 1,891,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,216,875x = 3,578,498,622,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,578,498,622,864/1,216,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,940,728.20

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