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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,303,935 and 1,994,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,303,935 and 1,994,652 is: 3,051,253.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,303,935 : 1,994,652 = 1,994,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,303,935/1,994,652 = 1,994,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,303,935x = 1,994,652 × 1,994,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,303,935x = 3,978,636,601,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,636,601,104/1,303,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,051,253.78

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