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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,116,995.06 and 1,726,042.29

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,116,995.06 and 1,726,042.29 is: 2,667,175.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,116,995.06 : 1,726,042.29 = 1,726,042.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,116,995.06/1,726,042.29 = 1,726,042.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,116,995.06x = 1,726,042.29 × 1,726,042.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,116,995.06x = 2,979,221,983,632.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,979,221,983,632.12/1,116,995.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,667,175.61

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