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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,239,620 and 1,915,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,239,620 and 1,915,494 is: 2,959,872.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,239,620 : 1,915,494 = 1,915,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,239,620/1,915,494 = 1,915,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,239,620x = 1,915,494 × 1,915,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,239,620x = 3,669,117,264,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,669,117,264,036/1,239,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,959,872.59

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