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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,261,025 and 2,007,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,261,025 and 2,007,512 is: 3,195,895.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,261,025 : 2,007,512 = 2,007,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,261,025/2,007,512 = 2,007,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,261,025x = 2,007,512 × 2,007,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,261,025x = 4,030,104,430,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,030,104,430,144/1,261,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,195,895.74

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