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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,257,080 and 1,946,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,257,080 and 1,946,092 is: 3,012,755.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,257,080 : 1,946,092 = 1,946,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,257,080/1,946,092 = 1,946,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,257,080x = 1,946,092 × 1,946,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,257,080x = 3,787,274,072,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,274,072,464/1,257,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,012,755.01

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