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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,242,898 and 1,919,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,242,898 and 1,919,294 is: 2,963,790.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,242,898 : 1,919,294 = 1,919,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,242,898/1,919,294 = 1,919,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,242,898x = 1,919,294 × 1,919,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,242,898x = 3,683,689,458,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,683,689,458,436/1,242,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,963,790.64

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