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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,551 and 1,885,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,551 and 1,885,875 is: 2,918,650.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,551 : 1,885,875 = 1,885,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,551/1,885,875 = 1,885,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,551x = 1,885,875 × 1,885,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,551x = 3,556,524,515,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,556,524,515,625/1,218,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,918,650.52

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