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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,349,912.25 and 1,898,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,349,912.25 and 1,898,559 is: 2,670,193.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,349,912.25 : 1,898,559 = 1,898,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,349,912.25/1,898,559 = 1,898,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,349,912.25x = 1,898,559 × 1,898,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,349,912.25x = 3,604,526,276,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,604,526,276,481/1,349,912.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,670,193.03

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