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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,009,686.00 and 1,551,895.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,009,686.00 and 1,551,895.95 is: 2,385,277.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,009,686.00 : 1,551,895.95 = 1,551,895.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,009,686.00/1,551,895.95 = 1,551,895.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,009,686.00x = 1,551,895.95 × 1,551,895.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,009,686.00x = 2,408,381,031,897.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,381,031,897.34/1,009,686.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,385,277.23

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