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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,040,919.75 and 1,552,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,040,919.75 and 1,552,743 is: 2,316,231.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,919.75 : 1,552,743 = 1,552,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,919.75/1,552,743 = 1,552,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,919.75x = 1,552,743 × 1,552,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,919.75x = 2,411,010,824,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,411,010,824,049/1,040,919.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,316,231.22

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