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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,192,947.75 and 1,785,526.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,192,947.75 and 1,785,526.03 is: 2,672,458.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,192,947.75 : 1,785,526.03 = 1,785,526.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,192,947.75/1,785,526.03 = 1,785,526.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,192,947.75x = 1,785,526.03 × 1,785,526.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,192,947.75x = 3,188,103,208,271.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,188,103,208,271.38/1,192,947.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,672,458.38

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