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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,183,233.75 and 1,692,038.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,183,233.75 and 1,692,038.25 is: 2,419,634.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,183,233.75 : 1,692,038.25 = 1,692,038.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,183,233.75/1,692,038.25 = 1,692,038.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,183,233.75x = 1,692,038.25 × 1,692,038.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,183,233.75x = 2,862,993,439,463.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,862,993,439,463.06/1,183,233.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,419,634.70

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