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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,822.75 and 1,892,016.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,822.75 and 1,892,016.56 is: 2,894,292.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,822.75 : 1,892,016.56 = 1,892,016.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,822.75/1,892,016.56 = 1,892,016.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,822.75x = 1,892,016.56 × 1,892,016.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,822.75x = 3,579,726,672,774.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,726,672,774.32/1,236,822.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,894,292.39

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