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Finding the Third Proportional to 919,528 and 1,262,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 919,528 and 1,262,260 is: 1,732,737.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    919,528 : 1,262,260 = 1,262,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    919,528/1,262,260 = 1,262,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    919,528x = 1,262,260 × 1,262,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    919,528x = 1,593,300,307,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,300,307,600/919,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,732,737.13

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