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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,243,920 and 1,905,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,243,920 and 1,905,192 is: 2,917,998.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,243,920 : 1,905,192 = 1,905,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,243,920/1,905,192 = 1,905,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,243,920x = 1,905,192 × 1,905,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,243,920x = 3,629,756,556,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,756,556,864/1,243,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,917,998.39

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