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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,309,840 and 1,956,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,309,840 and 1,956,672 is: 2,922,925.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,309,840 : 1,956,672 = 1,956,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,309,840/1,956,672 = 1,956,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,309,840x = 1,956,672 × 1,956,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,309,840x = 3,828,565,315,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,565,315,584/1,309,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,922,925.94

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