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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,040,911.88 and 1,552,732.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,040,911.88 and 1,552,732.88 is: 2,316,218.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,911.88 : 1,552,732.88 = 1,552,732.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,911.88/1,552,732.88 = 1,552,732.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,911.88x = 1,552,732.88 × 1,552,732.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,911.88x = 2,410,979,381,105.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,410,979,381,105.77/1,040,911.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,316,218.54

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