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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,238,928.75 and 1,914,877.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,238,928.75 and 1,914,877.13 is: 2,959,616.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,238,928.75 : 1,914,877.13 = 1,914,877.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,238,928.75/1,914,877.13 = 1,914,877.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,238,928.75x = 1,914,877.13 × 1,914,877.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,238,928.75x = 3,666,754,403,848.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,754,403,848.27/1,238,928.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,959,616.85

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