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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,776 and 1,937,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,776 and 1,937,808 is: 2,978,403.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,776 : 1,937,808 = 1,937,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,776/1,937,808 = 1,937,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,776x = 1,937,808 × 1,937,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,776x = 3,755,099,844,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,755,099,844,864/1,260,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,978,403.65

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