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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,420.38 and 1,606,787.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,420.38 and 1,606,787.44 is: 2,396,247.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,420.38 : 1,606,787.44 = 1,606,787.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,420.38/1,606,787.44 = 1,606,787.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,420.38x = 1,606,787.44 × 1,606,787.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,420.38x = 2,581,765,869,307.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,581,765,869,307.82/1,077,420.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,247.49

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