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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,400.50 and 1,811,868.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,400.50 and 1,811,868.75 is: 2,604,623.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,400.50 : 1,811,868.75 = 1,811,868.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,400.50/1,811,868.75 = 1,811,868.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,400.50x = 1,811,868.75 × 1,811,868.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,400.50x = 3,282,868,367,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,282,868,367,226.56/1,260,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,604,623.19

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