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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,265,613.75 and 1,960,206.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,265,613.75 and 1,960,206.75 is: 3,036,005.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,265,613.75 : 1,960,206.75 = 1,960,206.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,265,613.75/1,960,206.75 = 1,960,206.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,265,613.75x = 1,960,206.75 × 1,960,206.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,265,613.75x = 3,842,410,502,745.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,410,502,745.56/1,265,613.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,036,005.66

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