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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,249,556.63 and 1,826,971.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,249,556.63 and 1,826,971.88 is: 2,671,208.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,249,556.63 : 1,826,971.88 = 1,826,971.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,249,556.63/1,826,971.88 = 1,826,971.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,249,556.63x = 1,826,971.88 × 1,826,971.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,249,556.63x = 3,337,826,232,041.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,337,826,232,041.02/1,249,556.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,671,208.46

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