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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,796.75 and 1,891,976.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,796.75 and 1,891,976.50 is: 2,894,230.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,796.75 : 1,891,976.50 = 1,891,976.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,796.75/1,891,976.50 = 1,891,976.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,796.75x = 1,891,976.50 × 1,891,976.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,796.75x = 3,579,575,076,552.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,575,076,552.25/1,236,796.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,894,230.66

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