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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,242,094 and 1,757,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,242,094 and 1,757,919 is: 2,487,959.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,242,094 : 1,757,919 = 1,757,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,242,094/1,757,919 = 1,757,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,242,094x = 1,757,919 × 1,757,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,242,094x = 3,090,279,210,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,279,210,561/1,242,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,487,959.21

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