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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,231,072 and 1,891,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,231,072 and 1,891,075 is: 2,904,919.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,231,072 : 1,891,075 = 1,891,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,231,072/1,891,075 = 1,891,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,231,072x = 1,891,075 × 1,891,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,231,072x = 3,576,164,655,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,164,655,625/1,231,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,904,919.17

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