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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,265,609.81 and 1,960,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,265,609.81 and 1,960,200 is: 3,035,994.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,265,609.81 : 1,960,200 = 1,960,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,265,609.81/1,960,200 = 1,960,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,265,609.81x = 1,960,200 × 1,960,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,265,609.81x = 3,842,384,040,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,384,040,000/1,265,609.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,035,994.19

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