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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,250,600 and 1,937,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,250,600 and 1,937,680 is: 3,002,241.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,250,600 : 1,937,680 = 1,937,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,250,600/1,937,680 = 1,937,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,250,600x = 1,937,680 × 1,937,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,250,600x = 3,754,603,782,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,754,603,782,400/1,250,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,002,241.95

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