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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,401,500.81 and 1,851,751.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,401,500.81 and 1,851,751.13 is: 2,446,650.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,401,500.81 : 1,851,751.13 = 1,851,751.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,401,500.81/1,851,751.13 = 1,851,751.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,401,500.81x = 1,851,751.13 × 1,851,751.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,401,500.81x = 3,428,982,228,938.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,428,982,228,938.77/1,401,500.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,446,650.19

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