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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,252,956 and 1,908,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,252,956 and 1,908,810 is: 2,907,967.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,252,956 : 1,908,810 = 1,908,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,252,956/1,908,810 = 1,908,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,252,956x = 1,908,810 × 1,908,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,252,956x = 3,643,555,616,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,555,616,100/1,252,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,907,967.73

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