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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,102,735.69 and 1,686,544.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,102,735.69 and 1,686,544.03 is: 2,579,431.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,102,735.69 : 1,686,544.03 = 1,686,544.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,102,735.69/1,686,544.03 = 1,686,544.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,102,735.69x = 1,686,544.03 × 1,686,544.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,102,735.69x = 2,844,430,769,345.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,844,430,769,345.00/1,102,735.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,579,431.14

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