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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,288,812 and 1,893,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,288,812 and 1,893,756 is: 2,782,649.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,288,812 : 1,893,756 = 1,893,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,288,812/1,893,756 = 1,893,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,288,812x = 1,893,756 × 1,893,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,288,812x = 3,586,311,787,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,586,311,787,536/1,288,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,782,649.28

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