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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,115,862.75 and 1,669,470.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,115,862.75 and 1,669,470.19 is: 2,497,736.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,115,862.75 : 1,669,470.19 = 1,669,470.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,115,862.75/1,669,470.19 = 1,669,470.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,115,862.75x = 1,669,470.19 × 1,669,470.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,115,862.75x = 2,787,130,706,951.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,787,130,706,951.29/1,115,862.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,497,736.13

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