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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,293,325 and 1,957,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,293,325 and 1,957,877 is: 2,963,897.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,293,325 : 1,957,877 = 1,957,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,293,325/1,957,877 = 1,957,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,293,325x = 1,957,877 × 1,957,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,293,325x = 3,833,282,347,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,282,347,129/1,293,325
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,963,897.20

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