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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,179,797.25 and 1,821,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,179,797.25 and 1,821,852 is: 2,813,317.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,797.25 : 1,821,852 = 1,821,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,797.25/1,821,852 = 1,821,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,797.25x = 1,821,852 × 1,821,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,797.25x = 3,319,144,709,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,144,709,904/1,179,797.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,813,317.89

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