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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,718.50 and 1,695,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,718.50 and 1,695,249 is: 2,659,220.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,718.50 : 1,695,249 = 1,695,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,718.50/1,695,249 = 1,695,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,718.50x = 1,695,249 × 1,695,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,718.50x = 2,873,869,172,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,873,869,172,001/1,080,718.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,659,220.85

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