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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,454.50 and 1,606,839.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,454.50 and 1,606,839.75 is: 2,396,327.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,454.50 : 1,606,839.75 = 1,606,839.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,454.50/1,606,839.75 = 1,606,839.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,454.50x = 1,606,839.75 × 1,606,839.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,454.50x = 2,581,933,982,180.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,581,933,982,180.06/1,077,454.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,327.62

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