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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,250,592 and 1,937,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,250,592 and 1,937,664 is: 3,002,211.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,250,592 : 1,937,664 = 1,937,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,250,592/1,937,664 = 1,937,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,250,592x = 1,937,664 × 1,937,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,250,592x = 3,754,541,776,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,754,541,776,896/1,250,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,002,211.57

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