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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,200,476.25 and 1,831,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,200,476.25 and 1,831,203 is: 2,793,311.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,200,476.25 : 1,831,203 = 1,831,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,200,476.25/1,831,203 = 1,831,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,200,476.25x = 1,831,203 × 1,831,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,200,476.25x = 3,353,304,427,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,304,427,209/1,200,476.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,793,311.76

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