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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,912 and 1,906,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,912 and 1,906,128 is: 2,980,792.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,912 : 1,906,128 = 1,906,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,912/1,906,128 = 1,906,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,912x = 1,906,128 × 1,906,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,912x = 3,633,323,952,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,633,323,952,384/1,218,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,980,792.67

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