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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,219,828 and 1,896,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,219,828 and 1,896,174 is: 2,947,526.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,219,828 : 1,896,174 = 1,896,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,219,828/1,896,174 = 1,896,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,219,828x = 1,896,174 × 1,896,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,219,828x = 3,595,475,838,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,595,475,838,276/1,219,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,947,526.90

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