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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,691.08 and 1,796,075.65

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,691.08 and 1,796,075.65 is: 2,993,332.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,691.08 : 1,796,075.65 = 1,796,075.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,691.08/1,796,075.65 = 1,796,075.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,691.08x = 1,796,075.65 × 1,796,075.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,691.08x = 3,225,887,734,910.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,225,887,734,910.19/1,077,691.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,993,332.51

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