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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,444.38 and 1,909,696.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,444.38 and 1,909,696.50 is: 2,893,376.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,444.38 : 1,909,696.50 = 1,909,696.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,444.38/1,909,696.50 = 1,909,696.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,444.38x = 1,909,696.50 × 1,909,696.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,444.38x = 3,646,940,722,112.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646,940,722,112.25/1,260,444.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,893,376.97

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