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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,850 and 1,891,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,850 and 1,891,545 is: 2,837,722.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,850 : 1,891,545 = 1,891,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,850/1,891,545 = 1,891,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,850x = 1,891,545 × 1,891,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,850x = 3,577,942,487,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,942,487,025/1,260,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,837,722.56

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