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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,923 and 1,886,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,923 and 1,886,928 is: 2,823,723.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,923 : 1,886,928 = 1,886,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,923/1,886,928 = 1,886,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,923x = 1,886,928 × 1,886,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,923x = 3,560,497,277,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,560,497,277,184/1,260,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,823,723.00

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