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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,146,120.75 and 1,551,030.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,146,120.75 and 1,551,030.19 is: 2,098,988.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,146,120.75 : 1,551,030.19 = 1,551,030.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,146,120.75/1,551,030.19 = 1,551,030.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,146,120.75x = 1,551,030.19 × 1,551,030.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,146,120.75x = 2,405,694,642,536.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,405,694,642,536.29/1,146,120.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,098,988.82

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