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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,345 and 1,937,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,345 and 1,937,241 is: 2,977,678.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,345 : 1,937,241 = 1,937,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,345/1,937,241 = 1,937,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,345x = 1,937,241 × 1,937,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,345x = 3,752,902,692,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,752,902,692,081/1,260,345
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,678.88

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