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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,303,519.50 and 1,908,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,303,519.50 and 1,908,612 is: 2,794,587.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,303,519.50 : 1,908,612 = 1,908,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,303,519.50/1,908,612 = 1,908,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,303,519.50x = 1,908,612 × 1,908,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,303,519.50x = 3,642,799,766,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,642,799,766,544/1,303,519.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,794,587.86

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