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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,137 and 1,936,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,137 and 1,936,862 is: 2,977,005.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,137 : 1,936,862 = 1,936,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,137/1,936,862 = 1,936,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,137x = 1,936,862 × 1,936,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,137x = 3,751,434,407,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,751,434,407,044/1,260,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,005.20

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