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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,241,227 and 1,897,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,241,227 and 1,897,943 is: 2,902,118.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,241,227 : 1,897,943 = 1,897,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,241,227/1,897,943 = 1,897,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,241,227x = 1,897,943 × 1,897,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,241,227x = 3,602,187,631,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,602,187,631,249/1,241,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,902,118.33

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