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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,252,182 and 1,878,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,252,182 and 1,878,531 is: 2,818,183.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,252,182 : 1,878,531 = 1,878,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,252,182/1,878,531 = 1,878,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,252,182x = 1,878,531 × 1,878,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,252,182x = 3,528,878,717,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,528,878,717,961/1,252,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,818,183.55

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