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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,196 and 2,203,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,196 and 2,203,536 is: 3,421,353.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,196 : 2,203,536 = 2,203,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,196/2,203,536 = 2,203,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,196x = 2,203,536 × 2,203,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,196x = 4,855,570,903,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,855,570,903,296/1,419,196
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,421,353.29

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