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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,190,497.50 and 1,796,488.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,190,497.50 and 1,796,488.88 is: 2,710,944.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,190,497.50 : 1,796,488.88 = 1,796,488.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,190,497.50/1,796,488.88 = 1,796,488.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,190,497.50x = 1,796,488.88 × 1,796,488.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,190,497.50x = 3,227,372,277,998.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,372,277,998.77/1,190,497.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,710,944.19

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