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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,217,618 and 1,939,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,217,618 and 1,939,179 is: 3,088,337.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,618 : 1,939,179 = 1,939,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,618/1,939,179 = 1,939,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,618x = 1,939,179 × 1,939,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,618x = 3,760,415,194,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,415,194,041/1,217,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,088,337.39

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