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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,101,125 and 1,666,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,101,125 and 1,666,875 is: 2,523,303.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,101,125 : 1,666,875 = 1,666,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,101,125/1,666,875 = 1,666,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,101,125x = 1,666,875 × 1,666,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,101,125x = 2,778,472,265,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,778,472,265,625/1,101,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,523,303.23

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