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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,217,626 and 1,939,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,217,626 and 1,939,191 is: 3,088,355.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,626 : 1,939,191 = 1,939,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,626/1,939,191 = 1,939,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,626x = 1,939,191 × 1,939,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,626x = 3,760,461,734,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,461,734,481/1,217,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,088,355.32

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