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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,239,876 and 1,915,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,239,876 and 1,915,059 is: 2,957,917.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,239,876 : 1,915,059 = 1,915,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,239,876/1,915,059 = 1,915,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,239,876x = 1,915,059 × 1,915,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,239,876x = 3,667,450,973,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,667,450,973,481/1,239,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,957,917.54

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