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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,504.75 and 1,568,872.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,504.75 and 1,568,872.13 is: 2,284,314.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,504.75 : 1,568,872.13 = 1,568,872.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,504.75/1,568,872.13 = 1,568,872.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,504.75x = 1,568,872.13 × 1,568,872.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,504.75x = 2,461,359,744,602.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,461,359,744,602.02/1,077,504.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,284,314.52

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