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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,351,612 and 1,889,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,351,612 and 1,889,637 is: 2,641,829.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,351,612 : 1,889,637 = 1,889,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,351,612/1,889,637 = 1,889,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,351,612x = 1,889,637 × 1,889,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,351,612x = 3,570,727,991,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,727,991,769/1,351,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,641,829.16

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