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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,358.50 and 1,891,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,358.50 and 1,891,458 is: 2,838,568.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,358.50 : 1,891,458 = 1,891,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,358.50/1,891,458 = 1,891,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,358.50x = 1,891,458 × 1,891,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,358.50x = 3,577,613,365,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,613,365,764/1,260,358.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,838,568.05

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