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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,287,076 and 1,692,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,287,076 and 1,692,510 is: 2,225,657.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,287,076 : 1,692,510 = 1,692,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,287,076/1,692,510 = 1,692,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,287,076x = 1,692,510 × 1,692,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,287,076x = 2,864,590,100,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,590,100,100/1,287,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,225,657.30

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