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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,255,038 and 1,885,410

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,255,038 and 1,885,410 is: 2,832,400.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,255,038 : 1,885,410 = 1,885,410 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,255,038/1,885,410 = 1,885,410/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,255,038x = 1,885,410 × 1,885,410
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,255,038x = 3,554,770,868,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,554,770,868,100/1,255,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,832,400.99

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