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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,250,256 and 1,937,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,250,256 and 1,937,160 is: 3,001,456.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,250,256 : 1,937,160 = 1,937,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,250,256/1,937,160 = 1,937,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,250,256x = 1,937,160 × 1,937,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,250,256x = 3,752,588,865,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,752,588,865,600/1,250,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,001,456.39

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