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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,446.25 and 1,606,827.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,446.25 and 1,606,827.38 is: 2,396,309.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,446.25 : 1,606,827.38 = 1,606,827.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,446.25/1,606,827.38 = 1,606,827.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,446.25x = 1,606,827.38 × 1,606,827.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,446.25x = 2,581,894,213,049.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,581,894,213,049.39/1,077,446.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,309.06

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