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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,102,014.56 and 1,702,152.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,102,014.56 and 1,702,152.56 is: 2,629,115.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,102,014.56 : 1,702,152.56 = 1,702,152.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,102,014.56/1,702,152.56 = 1,702,152.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,102,014.56x = 1,702,152.56 × 1,702,152.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,102,014.56x = 2,897,323,346,025.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,323,346,025.32/1,102,014.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,629,115.30

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