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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,276,148 and 1,889,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,276,148 and 1,889,598 is: 2,797,936.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,276,148 : 1,889,598 = 1,889,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,276,148/1,889,598 = 1,889,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,276,148x = 1,889,598 × 1,889,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,276,148x = 3,570,580,601,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,580,601,604/1,276,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,797,936.13

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