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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,378,812 and 2,059,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,378,812 and 2,059,875 is: 3,077,348.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,378,812 : 2,059,875 = 2,059,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,378,812/2,059,875 = 2,059,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,378,812x = 2,059,875 × 2,059,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,378,812x = 4,243,085,015,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,243,085,015,625/1,378,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,077,348.48

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