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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,724.50 and 1,695,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,724.50 and 1,695,258 is: 2,659,234.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,724.50 : 1,695,258 = 1,695,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,724.50/1,695,258 = 1,695,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,724.50x = 1,695,258 × 1,695,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,724.50x = 2,873,899,686,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,873,899,686,564/1,080,724.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,659,234.33

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