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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,039,560.75 and 1,555,110.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,039,560.75 and 1,555,110.56 is: 2,326,337.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,039,560.75 : 1,555,110.56 = 1,555,110.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,039,560.75/1,555,110.56 = 1,555,110.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,039,560.75x = 1,555,110.56 × 1,555,110.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,039,560.75x = 2,418,368,861,599.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,418,368,861,599.07/1,039,560.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,326,337.22

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