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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,235,318 and 1,876,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,235,318 and 1,876,953 is: 2,851,858.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,235,318 : 1,876,953 = 1,876,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,235,318/1,876,953 = 1,876,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,235,318x = 1,876,953 × 1,876,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,235,318x = 3,522,952,564,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,522,952,564,209/1,235,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,851,858.84

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