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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,229,200 and 1,923,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,229,200 and 1,923,998 is: 3,011,526.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,229,200 : 1,923,998 = 1,923,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,229,200/1,923,998 = 1,923,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,229,200x = 1,923,998 × 1,923,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,229,200x = 3,701,768,304,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,701,768,304,004/1,229,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,011,526.44

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