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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,295,376 and 1,961,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,295,376 and 1,961,136 is: 2,969,064.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,295,376 : 1,961,136 = 1,961,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,295,376/1,961,136 = 1,961,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,295,376x = 1,961,136 × 1,961,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,295,376x = 3,846,054,410,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,054,410,496/1,295,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,969,064.13

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