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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,804 and 1,892,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,804 and 1,892,502 is: 2,840,698.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,804 : 1,892,502 = 1,892,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,804/1,892,502 = 1,892,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,804x = 1,892,502 × 1,892,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,804x = 3,581,563,820,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,581,563,820,004/1,260,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,840,698.33

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