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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,262 and 1,937,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,262 and 1,937,112 is: 2,977,478.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,262 : 1,937,112 = 1,937,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,262/1,937,112 = 1,937,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,262x = 1,937,112 × 1,937,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,262x = 3,752,402,900,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,752,402,900,544/1,260,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,478.41

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