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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,049.66 and 1,523,689.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,049.66 and 1,523,689.73 is: 2,065,416.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,049.66 : 1,523,689.73 = 1,523,689.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,049.66/1,523,689.73 = 1,523,689.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,049.66x = 1,523,689.73 × 1,523,689.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,049.66x = 2,321,630,406,639.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,321,630,406,639.76/1,124,049.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,065,416.23

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