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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,191,449.25 and 1,818,348.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,191,449.25 and 1,818,348.75 is: 2,775,101.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,191,449.25 : 1,818,348.75 = 1,818,348.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,191,449.25/1,818,348.75 = 1,818,348.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,191,449.25x = 1,818,348.75 × 1,818,348.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,191,449.25x = 3,306,392,176,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306,392,176,626.56/1,191,449.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,775,101.14

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