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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,271,412 and 1,920,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,271,412 and 1,920,078 is: 2,899,689.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,271,412 : 1,920,078 = 1,920,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,271,412/1,920,078 = 1,920,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,271,412x = 1,920,078 × 1,920,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,271,412x = 3,686,699,526,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,686,699,526,084/1,271,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,899,689.11

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