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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,259,730 and 1,912,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,259,730 and 1,912,923 is: 2,904,808.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,259,730 : 1,912,923 = 1,912,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,259,730/1,912,923 = 1,912,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,259,730x = 1,912,923 × 1,912,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,259,730x = 3,659,274,403,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,659,274,403,929/1,259,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,904,808.49

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