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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,286 and 1,886,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,286 and 1,886,985 is: 2,711,300.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,286 : 1,886,985 = 1,886,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,286/1,886,985 = 1,886,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,286x = 1,886,985 × 1,886,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,286x = 3,560,712,390,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,560,712,390,225/1,313,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,711,300.04

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