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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,372 and 1,891,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,372 and 1,891,476 is: 2,838,591.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,372 : 1,891,476 = 1,891,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,372/1,891,476 = 1,891,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,372x = 1,891,476 × 1,891,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,372x = 3,577,681,458,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,681,458,576/1,260,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,838,591.67

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