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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,048,979.25 and 1,566,996.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,048,979.25 and 1,566,996.75 is: 2,340,826.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,979.25 : 1,566,996.75 = 1,566,996.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,979.25/1,566,996.75 = 1,566,996.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,979.25x = 1,566,996.75 × 1,566,996.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,979.25x = 2,455,478,814,510.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,455,478,814,510.56/1,048,979.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,340,826.87

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