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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,022.75 and 1,746,019.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,022.75 and 1,746,019.69 is: 2,683,559.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,022.75 : 1,746,019.69 = 1,746,019.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,022.75/1,746,019.69 = 1,746,019.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,022.75x = 1,746,019.69 × 1,746,019.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,022.75x = 3,048,584,749,137.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,584,749,137.60/1,136,022.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,683,559.59

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