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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,219,620 and 1,785,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,219,620 and 1,785,690 is: 2,614,493.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,219,620 : 1,785,690 = 1,785,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,219,620/1,785,690 = 1,785,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,219,620x = 1,785,690 × 1,785,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,219,620x = 3,188,688,776,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,188,688,776,100/1,219,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,614,493.68

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