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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,731 and 2,122,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,731 and 2,122,912 is: 3,176,610.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,731 : 2,122,912 = 2,122,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,731/2,122,912 = 2,122,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,731x = 2,122,912 × 2,122,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,731x = 4,506,755,359,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,506,755,359,744/1,418,731
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,176,610.20

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