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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,063,990.75 and 1,693,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,063,990.75 and 1,693,838 is: 2,696,533.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,063,990.75 : 1,693,838 = 1,693,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,063,990.75/1,693,838 = 1,693,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,063,990.75x = 1,693,838 × 1,693,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,063,990.75x = 2,869,087,170,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,869,087,170,244/1,063,990.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,696,533.94

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