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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,378,622 and 1,985,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,378,622 and 1,985,637 is: 2,859,924.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,378,622 : 1,985,637 = 1,985,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,378,622/1,985,637 = 1,985,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,378,622x = 1,985,637 × 1,985,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,378,622x = 3,942,754,295,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,754,295,769/1,378,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,924.11

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