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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,424 and 1,886,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,424 and 1,886,235 is: 2,822,766.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,424 : 1,886,235 = 1,886,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,424/1,886,235 = 1,886,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,424x = 1,886,235 × 1,886,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,424x = 3,557,882,475,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,557,882,475,225/1,260,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,822,766.37

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