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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,205,880.75 and 1,919,521.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,205,880.75 and 1,919,521.13 is: 3,055,493.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,205,880.75 : 1,919,521.13 = 1,919,521.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,205,880.75/1,919,521.13 = 1,919,521.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,205,880.75x = 1,919,521.13 × 1,919,521.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,205,880.75x = 3,684,561,349,321.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,561,349,321.27/1,205,880.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,055,493.96

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