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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,319 and 2,128,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,319 and 2,128,929 is: 3,195,570.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,319 : 2,128,929 = 2,128,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,319/2,128,929 = 2,128,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,319x = 2,128,929 × 2,128,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,319x = 4,532,338,687,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,532,338,687,041/1,418,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,195,570.73

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