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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,307,810 and 1,999,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,307,810 and 1,999,731 is: 3,057,725.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,307,810 : 1,999,731 = 1,999,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,307,810/1,999,731 = 1,999,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,307,810x = 1,999,731 × 1,999,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,307,810x = 3,998,924,072,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,924,072,361/1,307,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,057,725.57

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