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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,422 and 1,937,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,422 and 1,937,351 is: 2,977,835.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,422 : 1,937,351 = 1,937,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,422/1,937,351 = 1,937,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,422x = 1,937,351 × 1,937,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,422x = 3,753,328,897,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,753,328,897,201/1,260,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,835.12

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