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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,191,721.50 and 1,823,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,191,721.50 and 1,823,346 is: 2,789,737.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,191,721.50 : 1,823,346 = 1,823,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,191,721.50/1,823,346 = 1,823,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,191,721.50x = 1,823,346 × 1,823,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,191,721.50x = 3,324,590,635,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,324,590,635,716/1,191,721.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,789,737.90

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