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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,216,944 and 1,894,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,216,944 and 1,894,185 is: 2,948,317.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,216,944 : 1,894,185 = 1,894,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,216,944/1,894,185 = 1,894,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,216,944x = 1,894,185 × 1,894,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,216,944x = 3,587,936,814,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,587,936,814,225/1,216,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,948,317.11

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