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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,263,551 and 1,806,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,263,551 and 1,806,890 is: 2,583,869.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,263,551 : 1,806,890 = 1,806,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,263,551/1,806,890 = 1,806,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,263,551x = 1,806,890 × 1,806,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,263,551x = 3,264,851,472,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,851,472,100/1,263,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,583,869.96

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