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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,286,626 and 1,892,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,286,626 and 1,892,508 is: 2,783,704.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,286,626 : 1,892,508 = 1,892,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,286,626/1,892,508 = 1,892,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,286,626x = 1,892,508 × 1,892,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,286,626x = 3,581,586,530,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,581,586,530,064/1,286,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,783,704.46

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