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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,245,490.80 and 1,861,752.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,245,490.80 and 1,861,752.09 is: 2,782,935.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,245,490.80 : 1,861,752.09 = 1,861,752.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,245,490.80/1,861,752.09 = 1,861,752.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,245,490.80x = 1,861,752.09 × 1,861,752.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,245,490.80x = 3,466,120,858,582.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,466,120,858,582.51/1,245,490.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,782,935.73

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