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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,072,245.09 and 1,633,506.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,072,245.09 and 1,633,506.75 is: 2,488,558.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,245.09 : 1,633,506.75 = 1,633,506.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,245.09/1,633,506.75 = 1,633,506.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,245.09x = 1,633,506.75 × 1,633,506.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,245.09x = 2,668,344,302,295.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,668,344,302,295.56/1,072,245.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,488,558.18

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