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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,245,816 and 1,893,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,245,816 and 1,893,918 is: 2,879,177.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,245,816 : 1,893,918 = 1,893,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,245,816/1,893,918 = 1,893,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,245,816x = 1,893,918 × 1,893,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,245,816x = 3,586,925,390,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,586,925,390,724/1,245,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,879,177.50

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