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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,366,480.13 and 1,946,583.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,366,480.13 and 1,946,583.56 is: 2,772,954.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,366,480.13 : 1,946,583.56 = 1,946,583.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,366,480.13/1,946,583.56 = 1,946,583.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,366,480.13x = 1,946,583.56 × 1,946,583.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,366,480.13x = 3,789,187,565,795.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,789,187,565,795.19/1,366,480.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,772,954.76

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