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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,283 and 1,886,980.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,283 and 1,886,980.50 is: 2,711,293.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,283 : 1,886,980.50 = 1,886,980.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,283/1,886,980.50 = 1,886,980.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,283x = 1,886,980.50 × 1,886,980.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,283x = 3,560,695,407,380.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,560,695,407,380.25/1,313,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,711,293.31

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