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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,185.50 and 1,566,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,185.50 and 1,566,882 is: 2,294,106.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,185.50 : 1,566,882 = 1,566,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,185.50/1,566,882 = 1,566,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,185.50x = 1,566,882 × 1,566,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,185.50x = 2,455,119,201,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,455,119,201,924/1,070,185.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,106.21

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