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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,408,300.50 and 2,119,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,408,300.50 and 2,119,188 is: 3,188,920.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,408,300.50 : 2,119,188 = 2,119,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,408,300.50/2,119,188 = 2,119,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,408,300.50x = 2,119,188 × 2,119,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,408,300.50x = 4,490,957,779,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,490,957,779,344/1,408,300.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,188,920.11

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