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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,930 and 1,886,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,930 and 1,886,931 is: 2,823,716.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,930 : 1,886,931 = 1,886,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,930/1,886,931 = 1,886,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,930x = 1,886,931 × 1,886,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,930x = 3,560,508,598,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,560,508,598,761/1,260,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,823,716.30

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