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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,219,194 and 2,679,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,219,194 and 2,679,720 is: 5,889,874.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,219,194 : 2,679,720 = 2,679,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,219,194/2,679,720 = 2,679,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,219,194x = 2,679,720 × 2,679,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,219,194x = 7,180,899,278,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,180,899,278,400/1,219,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,889,874.19

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