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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,922.75 and 1,717,228.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,922.75 and 1,717,228.69 is: 2,593,733.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,922.75 : 1,717,228.69 = 1,717,228.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,922.75/1,717,228.69 = 1,717,228.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,922.75x = 1,717,228.69 × 1,717,228.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,922.75x = 2,948,874,365,172.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,948,874,365,172.97/1,136,922.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,593,733.27

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