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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,690 and 1,886,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,690 and 1,886,580 is: 2,823,203.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,690 : 1,886,580 = 1,886,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,690/1,886,580 = 1,886,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,690x = 1,886,580 × 1,886,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,690x = 3,559,184,096,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559,184,096,400/1,260,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,823,203.24

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