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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,628 and 1,967,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,628 and 1,967,153 is: 3,129,227.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,628 : 1,967,153 = 1,967,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,628/1,967,153 = 1,967,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,628x = 1,967,153 × 1,967,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,628x = 3,869,690,925,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,869,690,925,409/1,236,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,129,227.97

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