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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,234,466 and 1,923,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,234,466 and 1,923,873 is: 2,998,290.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,234,466 : 1,923,873 = 1,923,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,234,466/1,923,873 = 1,923,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,234,466x = 1,923,873 × 1,923,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,234,466x = 3,701,287,320,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,701,287,320,129/1,234,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,998,290.21

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