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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,229,216 and 1,928,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,229,216 and 1,928,278 is: 3,024,900.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,229,216 : 1,928,278 = 1,928,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,229,216/1,928,278 = 1,928,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,229,216x = 1,928,278 × 1,928,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,229,216x = 3,718,256,045,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,718,256,045,284/1,229,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,024,900.46

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