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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,102,749.19 and 1,686,566.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,102,749.19 and 1,686,566.81 is: 2,579,469.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,102,749.19 : 1,686,566.81 = 1,686,566.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,102,749.19/1,686,566.81 = 1,686,566.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,102,749.19x = 1,686,566.81 × 1,686,566.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,102,749.19x = 2,844,507,613,026.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,844,507,613,026.41/1,102,749.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,579,469.24

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