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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,241,805.94 and 1,821,816.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,241,805.94 and 1,821,816.56 is: 2,672,732.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,241,805.94 : 1,821,816.56 = 1,821,816.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,241,805.94/1,821,816.56 = 1,821,816.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,241,805.94x = 1,821,816.56 × 1,821,816.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,241,805.94x = 3,319,015,587,399.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,015,587,399.32/1,241,805.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,672,732.90

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