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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,215,920.50 and 1,865,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,215,920.50 and 1,865,092 is: 2,860,851.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,215,920.50 : 1,865,092 = 1,865,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,215,920.50/1,865,092 = 1,865,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,215,920.50x = 1,865,092 × 1,865,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,215,920.50x = 3,478,568,168,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,568,168,464/1,215,920.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,860,851.65

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