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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,279,739 and 1,933,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,279,739 and 1,933,218 is: 2,920,385.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,279,739 : 1,933,218 = 1,933,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,279,739/1,933,218 = 1,933,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,279,739x = 1,933,218 × 1,933,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,279,739x = 3,737,331,835,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,737,331,835,524/1,279,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,920,385.98

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