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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,293,364 and 1,957,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,293,364 and 1,957,932 is: 2,963,974.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,293,364 : 1,957,932 = 1,957,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,293,364/1,957,932 = 1,957,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,293,364x = 1,957,932 × 1,957,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,293,364x = 3,833,497,716,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,497,716,624/1,293,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,963,974.35

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