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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,226,990 and 1,895,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,226,990 and 1,895,205 is: 2,927,327.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,226,990 : 1,895,205 = 1,895,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,226,990/1,895,205 = 1,895,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,226,990x = 1,895,205 × 1,895,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,226,990x = 3,591,801,992,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,591,801,992,025/1,226,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,927,327.84

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