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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,219,440 and 1,811,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,219,440 and 1,811,473 is: 2,690,935.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,219,440 : 1,811,473 = 1,811,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,219,440/1,811,473 = 1,811,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,219,440x = 1,811,473 × 1,811,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,219,440x = 3,281,434,429,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,281,434,429,729/1,219,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,690,935.54

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