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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,118,837.81 and 1,720,731.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,118,837.81 and 1,720,731.09 is: 2,646,420.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,118,837.81 : 1,720,731.09 = 1,720,731.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,118,837.81/1,720,731.09 = 1,720,731.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,118,837.81x = 1,720,731.09 × 1,720,731.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,118,837.81x = 2,960,915,496,998.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,960,915,496,998.07/1,118,837.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,646,420.66

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