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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,245,933 and 1,951,947

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,245,933 and 1,951,947 is: 3,058,027.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,245,933 : 1,951,947 = 1,951,947 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,245,933/1,951,947 = 1,951,947/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,245,933x = 1,951,947 × 1,951,947
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,245,933x = 3,810,097,090,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,097,090,809/1,245,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,058,027.27

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