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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,268.75 and 1,602,325.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,268.75 and 1,602,325.13 is: 2,283,658.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,268.75 : 1,602,325.13 = 1,602,325.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,268.75/1,602,325.13 = 1,602,325.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,268.75x = 1,602,325.13 × 1,602,325.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,268.75x = 2,567,445,806,206.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,567,445,806,206.27/1,124,268.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,283,658.43

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