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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,556.75 and 1,453,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,556.75 and 1,453,221 is: 1,972,666.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,556.75 : 1,453,221 = 1,453,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,556.75/1,453,221 = 1,453,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,556.75x = 1,453,221 × 1,453,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,556.75x = 2,111,851,274,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,851,274,841/1,070,556.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,972,666.35

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