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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,065,015.84 and 1,455,038.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,065,015.84 and 1,455,038.44 is: 1,987,892.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,065,015.84 : 1,455,038.44 = 1,455,038.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,065,015.84/1,455,038.44 = 1,455,038.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,065,015.84x = 1,455,038.44 × 1,455,038.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,065,015.84x = 2,117,136,854,602.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,117,136,854,602.44/1,065,015.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,987,892.36

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