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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,239,910 and 1,896,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,239,910 and 1,896,537 is: 2,900,898.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,239,910 : 1,896,537 = 1,896,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,239,910/1,896,537 = 1,896,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,239,910x = 1,896,537 × 1,896,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,239,910x = 3,596,852,592,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,852,592,369/1,239,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,900,898.12

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