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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,258,201.79 and 1,923,895.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,258,201.79 and 1,923,895.55 is: 2,941,796.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,258,201.79 : 1,923,895.55 = 1,923,895.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,258,201.79/1,923,895.55 = 1,923,895.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,258,201.79x = 1,923,895.55 × 1,923,895.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,258,201.79x = 3,701,374,075,285.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,701,374,075,285.46/1,258,201.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,941,796.85

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