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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,560 and 1,891,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,560 and 1,891,752 is: 2,838,996.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,560 : 1,891,752 = 1,891,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,560/1,891,752 = 1,891,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,560x = 1,891,752 × 1,891,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,560x = 3,578,725,629,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,578,725,629,504/1,260,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,838,996.66

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