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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,235,957 and 1,909,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,235,957 and 1,909,932 is: 2,951,429.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,235,957 : 1,909,932 = 1,909,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,235,957/1,909,932 = 1,909,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,235,957x = 1,909,932 × 1,909,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,235,957x = 3,647,840,244,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,647,840,244,624/1,235,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,951,429.74

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