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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,918.75 and 1,818,609.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,918.75 and 1,818,609.75 is: 2,810,169.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,918.75 : 1,818,609.75 = 1,818,609.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,918.75/1,818,609.75 = 1,818,609.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,918.75x = 1,818,609.75 × 1,818,609.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,918.75x = 3,307,341,422,795.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,307,341,422,795.06/1,176,918.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,810,169.71

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