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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,216,850.06 and 1,891,648.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,216,850.06 and 1,891,648.13 is: 2,940,652.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,216,850.06 : 1,891,648.13 = 1,891,648.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,216,850.06/1,891,648.13 = 1,891,648.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,216,850.06x = 1,891,648.13 × 1,891,648.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,216,850.06x = 3,578,332,628,816.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,578,332,628,816.02/1,216,850.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,940,652.05

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