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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,123,533.75 and 1,589,766.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,123,533.75 and 1,589,766.38 is: 2,249,471.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,123,533.75 : 1,589,766.38 = 1,589,766.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,123,533.75/1,589,766.38 = 1,589,766.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,123,533.75x = 1,589,766.38 × 1,589,766.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,123,533.75x = 2,527,357,127,080.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,527,357,127,080.64/1,123,533.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,249,471.48

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