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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,258,080 and 1,894,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,258,080 and 1,894,032 is: 2,851,453.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,258,080 : 1,894,032 = 1,894,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,258,080/1,894,032 = 1,894,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,258,080x = 1,894,032 × 1,894,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,258,080x = 3,587,357,217,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,587,357,217,024/1,258,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,851,453.98

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