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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,227,000 and 1,895,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,227,000 and 1,895,220 is: 2,927,350.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,227,000 : 1,895,220 = 1,895,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,227,000/1,895,220 = 1,895,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,227,000x = 1,895,220 × 1,895,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,227,000x = 3,591,858,848,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,591,858,848,400/1,227,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,927,350.32

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