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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,139,913.75 and 1,778,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,139,913.75 and 1,778,883 is: 2,776,021.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,139,913.75 : 1,778,883 = 1,778,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,139,913.75/1,778,883 = 1,778,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,139,913.75x = 1,778,883 × 1,778,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,139,913.75x = 3,164,424,727,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,164,424,727,689/1,139,913.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,776,021.19

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