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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,352 and 1,891,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,352 and 1,891,444 is: 2,838,540.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,352 : 1,891,444 = 1,891,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,352/1,891,444 = 1,891,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,352x = 1,891,444 × 1,891,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,352x = 3,577,560,405,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,560,405,136/1,260,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,838,540.67

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