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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,929.75 and 1,784,479.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,929.75 and 1,784,479.50 is: 2,840,826.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,929.75 : 1,784,479.50 = 1,784,479.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,929.75/1,784,479.50 = 1,784,479.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,929.75x = 1,784,479.50 × 1,784,479.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,929.75x = 3,184,367,085,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,184,367,085,920.25/1,120,929.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,840,826.63

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