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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,085,970.75 and 1,428,055.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,085,970.75 and 1,428,055.50 is: 1,877,898.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,085,970.75 : 1,428,055.50 = 1,428,055.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,085,970.75/1,428,055.50 = 1,428,055.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,085,970.75x = 1,428,055.50 × 1,428,055.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,085,970.75x = 2,039,342,511,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,039,342,511,080.25/1,085,970.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,877,898.19

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