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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,051,252.17 and 1,646,947.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,051,252.17 and 1,646,947.69 is: 2,580,196.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,051,252.17 : 1,646,947.69 = 1,646,947.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,051,252.17/1,646,947.69 = 1,646,947.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,051,252.17x = 1,646,947.69 × 1,646,947.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,051,252.17x = 2,712,436,685,361.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,712,436,685,361.60/1,051,252.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,580,196.03

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