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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,287,403 and 1,891,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,287,403 and 1,891,690 is: 2,779,619.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,287,403 : 1,891,690 = 1,891,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,287,403/1,891,690 = 1,891,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,287,403x = 1,891,690 × 1,891,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,287,403x = 3,578,491,056,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,578,491,056,100/1,287,403
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,779,619.95

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