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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,260,754.50 and 1,886,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,260,754.50 and 1,886,670 is: 2,823,328.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,754.50 : 1,886,670 = 1,886,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,754.50/1,886,670 = 1,886,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,754.50x = 1,886,670 × 1,886,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,754.50x = 3,559,523,688,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559,523,688,900/1,260,754.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,823,328.16

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