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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,219,536 and 1,838,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,219,536 and 1,838,295 is: 2,770,995.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,219,536 : 1,838,295 = 1,838,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,219,536/1,838,295 = 1,838,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,219,536x = 1,838,295 × 1,838,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,219,536x = 3,379,328,507,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,379,328,507,025/1,219,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,770,995.29

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