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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,067,006.25 and 1,600,530.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,067,006.25 and 1,600,530.75 is: 2,400,828.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,067,006.25 : 1,600,530.75 = 1,600,530.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,067,006.25/1,600,530.75 = 1,600,530.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,067,006.25x = 1,600,530.75 × 1,600,530.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,067,006.25x = 2,561,698,681,695.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,561,698,681,695.56/1,067,006.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,400,828.19

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