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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,069,812.56 and 1,566,313.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,069,812.56 and 1,566,313.88 is: 2,293,242.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,069,812.56 : 1,566,313.88 = 1,566,313.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,069,812.56/1,566,313.88 = 1,566,313.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,069,812.56x = 1,566,313.88 × 1,566,313.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,069,812.56x = 2,453,339,155,017.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,339,155,017.52/1,069,812.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,293,242.05

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