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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,800.25 and 1,891,983.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,800.25 and 1,891,983.94 is: 2,894,245.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,800.25 : 1,891,983.94 = 1,891,983.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,800.25/1,891,983.94 = 1,891,983.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,800.25x = 1,891,983.94 × 1,891,983.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,800.25x = 3,579,603,219,758.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,603,219,758.00/1,236,800.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,894,245.23

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