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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,231,074 and 1,891,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,231,074 and 1,891,078 is: 2,904,923.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,231,074 : 1,891,078 = 1,891,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,231,074/1,891,078 = 1,891,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,231,074x = 1,891,078 × 1,891,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,231,074x = 3,576,176,002,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,176,002,084/1,231,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,904,923.67

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