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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,250,037 and 1,769,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,250,037 and 1,769,950 is: 2,506,104.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,250,037 : 1,769,950 = 1,769,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,250,037/1,769,950 = 1,769,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,250,037x = 1,769,950 × 1,769,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,250,037x = 3,132,723,002,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,132,723,002,500/1,250,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,506,104.22

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