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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,249,707.75 and 1,892,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,249,707.75 and 1,892,088 is: 2,864,667.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,249,707.75 : 1,892,088 = 1,892,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,249,707.75/1,892,088 = 1,892,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,249,707.75x = 1,892,088 × 1,892,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,249,707.75x = 3,579,996,999,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,996,999,744/1,249,707.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,864,667.36

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