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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,195,390.50 and 1,796,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,195,390.50 and 1,796,589 is: 2,700,148.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,195,390.50 : 1,796,589 = 1,796,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,195,390.50/1,796,589 = 1,796,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,195,390.50x = 1,796,589 × 1,796,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,195,390.50x = 3,227,732,034,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,732,034,921/1,195,390.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,700,148.64

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