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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,415.25 and 1,693,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,415.25 and 1,693,962 is: 2,561,110.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,415.25 : 1,693,962 = 1,693,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,415.25/1,693,962 = 1,693,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,415.25x = 1,693,962 × 1,693,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,415.25x = 2,869,507,257,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,869,507,257,444/1,120,415.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,561,110.50

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