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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,228,895 and 1,880,765

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,228,895 and 1,880,765 is: 2,878,420.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,228,895 : 1,880,765 = 1,880,765 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,228,895/1,880,765 = 1,880,765/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,228,895x = 1,880,765 × 1,880,765
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,228,895x = 3,537,276,985,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,537,276,985,225/1,228,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,878,420.85

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