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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,257,076.50 and 1,946,085.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,257,076.50 and 1,946,085.75 is: 3,012,744.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,257,076.50 : 1,946,085.75 = 1,946,085.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,257,076.50/1,946,085.75 = 1,946,085.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,257,076.50x = 1,946,085.75 × 1,946,085.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,257,076.50x = 3,787,249,746,353.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,249,746,353.06/1,257,076.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,012,744.05

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