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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,065,931.88 and 1,640,067.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,065,931.88 and 1,640,067.75 is: 2,523,446.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,065,931.88 : 1,640,067.75 = 1,640,067.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,065,931.88/1,640,067.75 = 1,640,067.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,065,931.88x = 1,640,067.75 × 1,640,067.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,065,931.88x = 2,689,822,224,590.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,689,822,224,590.06/1,065,931.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,523,446.66

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