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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,223,230 and 1,889,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,223,230 and 1,889,386 is: 2,918,322.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,223,230 : 1,889,386 = 1,889,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,223,230/1,889,386 = 1,889,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,223,230x = 1,889,386 × 1,889,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,223,230x = 3,569,779,456,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,569,779,456,996/1,223,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,918,322.36

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