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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,016,958.75 and 1,538,559.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,016,958.75 and 1,538,559.75 is: 2,327,691.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,958.75 : 1,538,559.75 = 1,538,559.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,958.75/1,538,559.75 = 1,538,559.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,958.75x = 1,538,559.75 × 1,538,559.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,958.75x = 2,367,166,104,320.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,367,166,104,320.06/1,016,958.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,327,691.37

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