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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,682.50 and 1,818,240.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,682.50 and 1,818,240.75 is: 2,809,593.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,682.50 : 1,818,240.75 = 1,818,240.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,682.50/1,818,240.75 = 1,818,240.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,682.50x = 1,818,240.75 × 1,818,240.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,682.50x = 3,305,999,424,960.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,999,424,960.56/1,176,682.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,809,593.43

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