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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,092,231.75 and 1,638,348.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,092,231.75 and 1,638,348.38 is: 2,457,523.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,092,231.75 : 1,638,348.38 = 1,638,348.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,092,231.75/1,638,348.38 = 1,638,348.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,092,231.75x = 1,638,348.38 × 1,638,348.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,092,231.75x = 2,684,185,397,865.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,684,185,397,865.14/1,092,231.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,457,523.69

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