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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,253,355 and 1,909,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,253,355 and 1,909,409 is: 2,908,866.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,253,355 : 1,909,409 = 1,909,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,253,355/1,909,409 = 1,909,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,253,355x = 1,909,409 × 1,909,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,253,355x = 3,645,842,729,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,645,842,729,281/1,253,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,908,866.78

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