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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,259,952 and 1,945,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,259,952 and 1,945,656 is: 3,004,540.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,259,952 : 1,945,656 = 1,945,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,259,952/1,945,656 = 1,945,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,259,952x = 1,945,656 × 1,945,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,259,952x = 3,785,577,270,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,785,577,270,336/1,259,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,004,540.86

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