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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,205,887.50 and 1,919,531.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,205,887.50 and 1,919,531.25 is: 3,055,509.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,205,887.50 : 1,919,531.25 = 1,919,531.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,205,887.50/1,919,531.25 = 1,919,531.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,205,887.50x = 1,919,531.25 × 1,919,531.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,205,887.50x = 3,684,600,219,726.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,600,219,726.56/1,205,887.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,055,509.09

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