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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,155,337.80 and 1,796,010.86

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,155,337.80 and 1,796,010.86 is: 2,791,958.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,337.80 : 1,796,010.86 = 1,796,010.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,337.80/1,796,010.86 = 1,796,010.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,337.80x = 1,796,010.86 × 1,796,010.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,337.80x = 3,225,655,024,532.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,225,655,024,532.05/1,155,337.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,791,958.34

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