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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,192,960.50 and 1,806,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,192,960.50 and 1,806,816 is: 2,736,539.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,192,960.50 : 1,806,816 = 1,806,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,192,960.50/1,806,816 = 1,806,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,192,960.50x = 1,806,816 × 1,806,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,192,960.50x = 3,264,584,057,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,584,057,856/1,192,960.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,736,539.94

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