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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,142,196.19 and 1,713,534.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,142,196.19 and 1,713,534.75 is: 2,570,662.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,142,196.19 : 1,713,534.75 = 1,713,534.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,142,196.19/1,713,534.75 = 1,713,534.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,142,196.19x = 1,713,534.75 × 1,713,534.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,142,196.19x = 2,936,201,339,457.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,936,201,339,457.56/1,142,196.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,570,662.88

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