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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,806 and 1,891,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,806 and 1,891,991 is: 2,894,253.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,806 : 1,891,991 = 1,891,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,806/1,891,991 = 1,891,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,806x = 1,891,991 × 1,891,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,806x = 3,579,629,944,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,629,944,081/1,236,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,894,253.38

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