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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,252,960 and 1,908,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,252,960 and 1,908,816 is: 2,907,976.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,252,960 : 1,908,816 = 1,908,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,252,960/1,908,816 = 1,908,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,252,960x = 1,908,816 × 1,908,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,252,960x = 3,643,578,521,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,578,521,856/1,252,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,907,976.73

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