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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,799.13 and 1,891,982.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,799.13 and 1,891,982.25 is: 2,894,242.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,799.13 : 1,891,982.25 = 1,891,982.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,799.13/1,891,982.25 = 1,891,982.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,799.13x = 1,891,982.25 × 1,891,982.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,799.13x = 3,579,596,834,315.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,596,834,315.06/1,236,799.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,894,242.70

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