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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,354.50 and 1,937,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,354.50 and 1,937,255 is: 2,977,699.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,354.50 : 1,937,255 = 1,937,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,354.50/1,937,255 = 1,937,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,354.50x = 1,937,255 × 1,937,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,354.50x = 3,752,956,935,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,752,956,935,025/1,260,354.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,699.48

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