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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,937,428 and 2,659,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,937,428 and 2,659,560 is: 3,650,850.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,937,428 : 2,659,560 = 2,659,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,937,428/2,659,560 = 2,659,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,937,428x = 2,659,560 × 2,659,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,937,428x = 7,073,259,393,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,073,259,393,600/1,937,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,650,850.20

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