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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,081,572.75 and 1,696,605.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,081,572.75 and 1,696,605.75 is: 2,661,375.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,081,572.75 : 1,696,605.75 = 1,696,605.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,081,572.75/1,696,605.75 = 1,696,605.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,081,572.75x = 1,696,605.75 × 1,696,605.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,081,572.75x = 2,878,471,070,933.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,878,471,070,933.06/1,081,572.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,661,375.36

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