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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,065,926.75 and 1,640,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,065,926.75 and 1,640,060 is: 2,523,434.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,065,926.75 : 1,640,060 = 1,640,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,065,926.75/1,640,060 = 1,640,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,065,926.75x = 1,640,060 × 1,640,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,065,926.75x = 2,689,796,803,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,689,796,803,600/1,065,926.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,523,434.94

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