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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,229,612 and 1,881,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,229,612 and 1,881,730 is: 2,879,695.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,229,612 : 1,881,730 = 1,881,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,229,612/1,881,730 = 1,881,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,229,612x = 1,881,730 × 1,881,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,229,612x = 3,540,907,792,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,907,792,900/1,229,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,879,695.22

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