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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,183.25 and 1,559,104.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,183.25 and 1,559,104.88 is: 2,252,451.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,183.25 : 1,559,104.88 = 1,559,104.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,183.25/1,559,104.88 = 1,559,104.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,183.25x = 1,559,104.88 × 1,559,104.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,183.25x = 2,430,808,011,248.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,430,808,011,248.77/1,079,183.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252,451.58

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