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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,239,917 and 1,896,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,239,917 and 1,896,546 is: 2,900,909.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,239,917 : 1,896,546 = 1,896,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,239,917/1,896,546 = 1,896,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,239,917x = 1,896,546 × 1,896,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,239,917x = 3,596,886,730,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,886,730,116/1,239,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,900,909.28

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