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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,063,835.25 and 1,596,846.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,063,835.25 and 1,596,846.75 is: 2,396,912.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,063,835.25 : 1,596,846.75 = 1,596,846.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,063,835.25/1,596,846.75 = 1,596,846.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,063,835.25x = 1,596,846.75 × 1,596,846.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,063,835.25x = 2,549,919,542,985.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,549,919,542,985.56/1,063,835.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,912.06

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