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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,241,750 and 1,898,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,241,750 and 1,898,715 is: 2,903,256.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,241,750 : 1,898,715 = 1,898,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,241,750/1,898,715 = 1,898,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,241,750x = 1,898,715 × 1,898,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,241,750x = 3,605,118,651,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,605,118,651,225/1,241,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,903,256.41

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