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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,058,561.16 and 1,684,374.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,058,561.16 and 1,684,374.75 is: 2,680,164.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,561.16 : 1,684,374.75 = 1,684,374.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,561.16/1,684,374.75 = 1,684,374.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,561.16x = 1,684,374.75 × 1,684,374.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,561.16x = 2,837,118,298,437.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,837,118,298,437.56/1,058,561.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,680,164.75

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