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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,880.69 and 1,712,455.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,880.69 and 1,712,455.17 is: 2,618,584.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,880.69 : 1,712,455.17 = 1,712,455.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,880.69/1,712,455.17 = 1,712,455.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,880.69x = 1,712,455.17 × 1,712,455.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,880.69x = 2,932,502,715,681.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,502,715,681.44/1,119,880.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,618,584.95

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