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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,379,234 and 2,119,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,379,234 and 2,119,467 is: 3,256,982.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,379,234 : 2,119,467 = 2,119,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,379,234/2,119,467 = 2,119,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,379,234x = 2,119,467 × 2,119,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,379,234x = 4,492,140,364,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,492,140,364,089/1,379,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,256,982.04

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