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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,255,715 and 1,880,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,255,715 and 1,880,777 is: 2,816,978.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,255,715 : 1,880,777 = 1,880,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,255,715/1,880,777 = 1,880,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,255,715x = 1,880,777 × 1,880,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,255,715x = 3,537,322,123,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,537,322,123,729/1,255,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,816,978.47

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