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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,217,468 and 1,892,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,217,468 and 1,892,517 is: 2,941,860.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,468 : 1,892,517 = 1,892,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,468/1,892,517 = 1,892,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,468x = 1,892,517 × 1,892,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,468x = 3,581,620,595,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,581,620,595,289/1,217,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,941,860.15

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