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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,250,457.50 and 1,937,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,250,457.50 and 1,937,463 is: 3,001,911.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,250,457.50 : 1,937,463 = 1,937,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,250,457.50/1,937,463 = 1,937,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,250,457.50x = 1,937,463 × 1,937,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,250,457.50x = 3,753,762,876,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,753,762,876,369/1,250,457.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,001,911.60

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