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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,681.75 and 1,818,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,681.75 and 1,818,240 is: 2,809,592.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,681.75 : 1,818,240 = 1,818,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,681.75/1,818,240 = 1,818,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,681.75x = 1,818,240 × 1,818,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,681.75x = 3,305,996,697,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,996,697,600/1,176,681.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,809,592.91

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