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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,212,136.50 and 1,807,694.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,212,136.50 and 1,807,694.25 is: 2,695,866.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212,136.50 : 1,807,694.25 = 1,807,694.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212,136.50/1,807,694.25 = 1,807,694.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212,136.50x = 1,807,694.25 × 1,807,694.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212,136.50x = 3,267,758,501,483.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,758,501,483.06/1,212,136.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,695,866.76

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